Visitors

While Harvard Divinity School Library primarily serves the Harvard community, there are ways for those not affiliated with Harvard to use the library.

• Visitors must show a photo ID and sign our visitor log.
• Visitors may access reading rooms for consulting general-use in-library materials. Book borrowing and access to restricted stack areas are not included.
• Special collections are available to anyone and require registration. Contact Research Services to make an appointment.
• Visitors may use computers in the library space to access licensed digital resources.
• Visitors are eligible to purchase a Library Borrowing Card  from Harvard Library's Access and Borrowing Office at Widener Library to borrow books from multiple Harvard libraries. 
• Borrowing privileges only at Divinity can be established for no additional fee at the circulation desk of the Divinity Library for those eligible.

Building Access

Harvard Divinity School is currently open to Harvard ID holders. Visitors wishing to use the library should call the circulation desk, where a staff member will come to unlock the main entrance and escort you inside. All visitors must enter through the main doors of Swartz Hall. 

Harvard Divinity School Library Circulation: (617) 495-5788 

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