Faculty Guide

Welcome to Harvard Library—one of the world’s largest academic library systems. We're dedicated to advancing teaching, learning, and global scholarship through close partnership with faculty. For a recommended checklist of where to begin, click on Get Started. We invite you to:

• Explore the research tips on this guide to gather, organize, and publish materials.
• Collaborate with librarians, curators, and archivists to enhance your courses with relevant and one-of-a-kind resources.
• Draw on our expertise to fuel academic excellence and new ideas.
• Rely on Harvard Library’s leadership in global knowledge and intellectual exploration.
• Ask a Librarian for personalized support and services.

Faculty of Arts & Sciences

• Contact your Library Liaison, or Ask a Librarian for a referral.

Harvard Business School

• Baker Library Services for Faculty & Staff

Harvard Divinity School

• Library Help and Services for Faculty

Harvard Graduate School of Education

• Gutman Library Services and Faculty Liaison Program; Ask Us @ Gutman Library

Harvard Kennedy School

• Ask a Librarian at Harvard Kennedy School Library

Harvard Law School

• HLS Library Services for Faculty

Harvard Medical School

• Ask Countway Library

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

• Ask a Design Librarian

• Widener Library offers tours on Thursdays at 2 p.m. You also may take a virtual tour of Widener Library from home. Houghton offers tours on Fridays at 2pm.
• Regular programming is featured on the Library Events Calendar.
• We will purchase materials on your request.
• Most academic departments have a dedicated Library Liaison.