Storage
Items that violate storage policies risk being discarded. Please set reminders, we don’t want to destroy your creations!
A project-based culture needs reliable storage! We offer bins in the lower level cube wall and Workroom for your works-in-progress throughout the semester. We also allow reasonable drying time periods in the Workroom. To keep this system functional, we need to be able to identify the owners, how to contact, and ensure all spaces, bins, and tabletops are kept active and usable.
Bin Storage
Where: 2 locations on the Library lower level: Workroom and Cube Wall/Sewing Area
Time Limit: One semester
Label Required? YES! Use official Library labels with your name, Olin email, and the date left. Pickup dates are optional but helpful.
Item Restrictions: Project materials only - no food, organic matter, prohibited, or personal items.
ALERT! Items that are unlabeled, mislabeled, or abandoned will be discarded without individual contact. All items left after semester ends may be discarded regardless of labeling.
Drying Workroom Projects
(Standard Size)
Where: Use the wheeled drying rack
Time Limit: Drying rack is cleaned out weekly (specific day set per-semester; check Workroom signage or contact us for current cleanout day).
Label Required? No.
(Oversized/won’t fit on drying rack)
Where: Most out-of-the-way tabletop. with craft paper underneath, using the smallest space possible. Label everything with your name, email, and time left.
Time limit: 8 hours
Label Required? YES! Use official Library labels with your name, Olin email, and the date left. Pickup dates are optional but helpful.
Exceptions & Special Circumstances
We consider all exception requests. Email library@olin.edu before storing oversized items or anything over breaks.
Leaving items before requesting approval risks them being discarded for violating the policies above.
Contact: library@olin.edu