Collections & Borrowing
The Library holds over 8,000 physical volumes on our shelves. We are members of the Minuteman Library Network, a local consortium that, among other benefits, enables Oliners to request book delivery from any MLN library, expanding borrowing options to over 1.5 million physical items!
Our major ebook platforms are OlinScholar (our name for the EBSCO multi-resource platform) and Libby (also contains audiobooks).
Borrowing Policy Overview
see full policy, and related policies, at the end of this section
- All items leaving the Library must be checked out.
- It is an Honor Code violation to take Library items without permission or checking them out.
- Items without barcodes should never leave the Library without explicit permission, which we do occasionally grant for appropriate uses.
- We do not charge late fees or replacement costs - please tell us immediately if those occur!
Loan Periods
| Item Type |
Loan Period |
| Books and DVDs |
28 days |
| A/V & Library of Things |
7 days |
| Board games |
14 days |
| Course Reserves |
3 hours |
Questions
Contact library@olin.edu for borrowing help. For ILL renewals or questions, email ill@olin.edu.
Mid-year policy updates: Current policies and Library updates are posted at library.olin.edu. Contact us any time with policy questions or clarification requests.