All MIT faculty, students, and staff can visit and borrow from Harvard simply by registering. This fall, the MIT Libraries have arranged for on-site registration here on campus to help you skip a step in the process.

Come to Hayden Library on one of our registration days on Sept. 17, Oct. 8, or Oct. 30, and:

1) Bring your MIT ID and government-issued ID

2) Log into Borrow Direct via Touchstone. DUO authentication is required; please have your mobile phone set up with DUO.

3) Then you can go directly to the Harvard card office (Smith Center) to get your borrowing card.

Smith Campus Center, Room 807, 1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Phone: 617.496.7827
Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm; Closed Sat, Sun, and university holidays

Already have Harvard access and need to renew? Bring your Harvard ID (you must still have this) to Hayden Library on one of our registration days and follow steps 1&2 above to reactivate.

Can't come to Hayden on one of these dates? You can also visit the Harvard Library Access and Borrowing Office (in Widener Library) to register and then pick up your card at the Smith Center ID office at your convenience.

Learn more about using Harvard's libraries at libraries.mit.edu/harvard.