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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries

Cambridge, Italy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries

The library system of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Libraries) covers all five academic schools comprising the university. The print and multimedia collections of the MIT Libraries include more than 5 million items, with over 3 million volumes of print material, 17,000 journal and o

ther serial subscriptions, 478 online databases, over 55,000 electronic journal titles licensed for access, and over 2.8 million items in collections of microforms, maps, images, musical scores, sound recordings, and videotapes. The MIT library was established in 1862 with a gift of seven volumes, three years before classes began. The MIT Libraries are two divisional libraries: Hayden (Science and Humanities)and Rotch (architecture and planning). The divisional libraries are open seven days a week and offer hours that extend well into the evening. Hayden, Barker, and Rotch Libraries feature 24/7 study rooms to accommodate MIT students around the clock. In addition to the divisional libraries, there are a few smaller libraries that serve specialized fields: the Lewis Music Library, the GIS & Data Lab, the Aga Khan Documentation Center, Visual Collections, and the Physics Reading Room. The...

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