About the Library

Available Services

Use your Babson One Card to check out materials. Your LIB number on your One Card is your ID number. An individual Personal Identification Number (PIN) can be used to check your library account. You can set this yourself online.

 

  Loan Period Renewals Fines *
Course Reserves, Print 2 hours,
in-house only
No $1.00/hr
Course Reserves, A/V 3 hours,
in-house only
No $1.00/hr

Course Reserves, General

2 hours, 
in-house only
No n/a
General Print Materials 28 days 2 renewals n/a
Audio/Visual Materials 4 hours,
in house only
No n/a
Interlibrary Loan determined by lending institution determined by lending institution n/a
Equipment 3 hours No n/a
Study Rooms 2 hours No n/a
Access to E-Resources Available  
Cutler Center Available  
Research Consultations Available  
Printing Available  

 

* After receiving 3 overdue notices, patrons will automatically be charged the cost of the library item plus a non-refundable $20 processing charge. If the overdue item is returned, its cost will be refunded, but the processing charge will not.

  Loan Period Renewals Fines *
Course Reserves, Print 2 hours,
in-house only
No n/a
Course Reserves, A/V 3 hours,
in-house only
No n/a

Course Reserves, General

2 hours, 
in-house only
No n/a
General Print Materials 1 semester 2 renewals n/a
Audio/Visual Materials 4 hours,
in house only
No n/a
Interlibrary Loan determined by lending institution determined by lending institution n/a
Study Rooms Not available    
Access to E-Resources Available  
Cutler Center Available  
Research Consultations Available  
Printing Available  

* Although faculty are not charged overdue fines, charges for lost materials may be charged to their respective departments.

  Loan Period Renewals Fines *
Course Reserves, Print 2 hours,
in-house only
No n/a
Course Reserves, A/V 3 hours,
in-house only
No n/a

Course Reserves, General

2 hours, 
in-house only
No n/a
General Print Materials 28 days 2 renewals n/a
Audio/Visual Materials 4 hours,
in house only
No n/a
Interlibrary Loan determined by lending institution determined by lending institution n/a
Study Rooms Not available    
Access to E-Resources Available  
Cutler Center Available  
Research Consultations Available  
Printing Available  

* Although staff are not charged overdue fines, charges for lost materials may be charged to their respective departments.

Cross-registered Olin and Wellesley Students
All cross-registered users are free to use and borrow Babson's library resources with no limitations. Simply use your Babson-issued OneCard for physical items and Babson username and password for electronic resources.

Olin & Wellesley Students, Staff, and Faculty
Olin and Wellesley staff and faculty, as well as students that are not cross-registered, are eligible for physical Babson library cards and are able to check out library materials. Loan periods match those of their Babson counterparts.

Online Resource Access
The terms of our license agreements typically limit off-campus access to electronic resources (ebooks, databases, or other electronic resources) to current Babson students, faculty and staff. To access most electronic resources, Olin and Wellesley users must come to Horn Library and view them on library desktops. The full list of databases available on-campus can be viewed on the Databases for Visitors page.

  • The extended Babson community includes alumni, trustees, members of the Babson Corporation, corporate partners, and spouse and children of Babson students, faculty, and staff.
  • Walk-in visitors are welcome to browse items in the stacks but may not check out library materials, unless they choose to purchase a visitor's library card for $10/year. The card can be purchased at the Information Desk by check or cash (checks should be made out to Babson College).
  Loan Period Renewals Fines *
Course Reserves, Print Not Available   n/a
Course Reserves, A/V Not Available   n/a

Course Reserves, General

2 hours, 
in-house only
No n/a
General Print Materials 28 days 2 renewals n/a
Audio/Visual Materials Not Available    
Interlibrary Loan Not Available    
Study Rooms Not Available    
Access to E-Resources Some available  
Cutler Center Available  
Research Consultations Available  
Printing Available  

* After receiving 3 overdue notices, patrons will automatically be charged the cost of the library item plus a non-refundable $20 processing charge. If the overdue item is returned, its cost will be refunded, but the processing charge will not.

Faxing

Faxing services are not available at the library. If you need to fax something, first double-check to make sure that there is no option to scan and email the document. If you must fax:

  1. Scan the document to be faxed using one of the Public Printers
  2. Use an internet faxing service such as FaxZero or MyFax. These services are often free with advertising.