Library Rules and Office Hours
While we try to showcase the best of anime in our weekly screenings, there’s a lot more out there than we can possibly show. Therefore, we also maintain a large collection of anime and manga in our circulating library. Library cardholders gain the additional privilege of checking out items from our library for home viewing; for more information, consult the section below.
We hold weekly office hours in our library in W20-445 (fourth floor of the Student Center). All are invited to come in during these times to browse our extensive collections, and library cardholders may use these hours to borrow materials. In addition, non-members are also free to come in and read our manga and watch our anime during this time.
Office Hours
These are the times when someone will definitely be in the library. Officers often hold unscheduled office hours, so if you’re in the Student Center, feel free to stop by!
Delivery Hours
These are the times when deliveries will be available. Note the dorm specified.
Library Cardholders
Individuals may apply for a library card on an academic term-by-term basis. The card allows one to check out up to 30 items at any given time (up to 6 DVDs, 6 manga/books, 6 audio CDs, 6 fansub discs, 6 VHS tapes); upon return, they may check out additional items.
Unlike regular memberships, a library card requires a semesterly fee of $5 ($7 for non-students). Additionally, cardholders are required to submit a $10 deposit that will be returned by request upon the card’s expiration. Freshmen and new students to MIT are allowed one term free.
To apply for a library card, complete the following form and submit it with payment to officers at any showing or office hour.
Trial Memberships
MIT students and staff may also apply for a trial membership. Trial members do not receive a card, but should instead bring their MIT ID to identify themselves. Trial members may check out up to 5 items at any given time (up to 1 DVD/Blu-Ray, 1 manga/book, 1 audio CD, 1 fansub disc, 1 VHS tape); upon return, they may check out additional items.
Unlike full memberships, trial memberships are free.
To become a trial member, e-mail anime-library@mit.edu and we will add you as a member.
Library Checkout Polices
- Checkouts are limited to club members with current library cards (to be presented upon checkout) and a refundable security deposit on file, or trial members with a valid MIT ID.
- Members may check out up to: 6 DVDs, 6 books or volumes of manga, 6 fansub discs, 6 audio CDs, and 6 VHS tapes, for at most thirty items out at any given time.
- Trial members may check out up to: 1 DVDs, 1 books or volumes of manga, 1 fansub discs, 1 audio CDs, and 1 VHS tapes, for at most five items out at any given time.Items may be returned at any showing or event, or to the Library in W20-439 during the office hours listed on this page.
- Items are due back in one month, but may be renewed by e-mail to anime-library@mit.edu or in person at a library, showing, or event, for up to 2 months. You may turn them in early if you wish in order to check out new material. You will not be allowed to check out additional items if you have overdue items checked out.
- Overdue fines are fifty cents ($0.50) per day per item, for up to the MSRP replacement cost of the title.
- If you lose, break, scratch, demagnetize, or otherwise render a title uncirculatable, you will be held responsible for the MSRP replacement cost of the title, circumvented by providing an actual replacement copy of the item.