Student Handbook 2024-25 > Student Affairs and Resources > Olin Library > Policies > Borrowing Policies

Borrowing Policies

All items removed from the Library, for any amount of time, must be checked out. Removing items, with-or-without barcodes, without checking them out is a violation of Library policy and Olin’s Honor Code.

The Olin Library is 100% self-checkout. There is a self-check kiosk on each level. All borrowable items, including all Library of Things items, have barcodes that must be scanned at checkout. Items that do not have a barcode are not meant to be borrowed.

Only Course Reserves use a different method, a paper sign-out/in sheet, to ensure consistent access for all students. Course books should be returned directly to their section on the shelf, and signed back in.