Library hosts record 800+ incoming students at record-breaking Open House.
The Class of 2026 enthusiastically turned out for the Baker Library MBA Open House on Tuesday, August 20th, the library’s welcome event for START week. The Class of 2026 bested previous classes, with eight in 10 incoming students attending the Open House event this year. In fact, with 841 students in attendance, the Class of 2026 set a record for the library’s annual start-of-term event.
There was much to learn about the library at the Open House: library tours were offered, with notable stops being the library’s two reading rooms, the de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room (1st floor – Special Collections & Archives) and the Stamps Reading Room (3rd floor – Contemporary Collections). Students learned about library services at three “stations” in the Stamps Reading Room. First, at the “Ask Us” station, incoming students could ask the librarians questions about library services at HBS. Next, at the “Subscriptions & Citation Resources” station, students were able to subscribe to the Highlights Industry Newsletters (informative biweekly newsletters curated by the Baker librarians) and the library’s various digital newspapers (including NYT, WSJ, FT, WaPost, and Bloomberg.com). This year, resources for Citing Sources for MBAs, among other library learning opportunities, were also featured. Third, the “Special Collections & Archives” station distributed copies of the first ever HBS case about the General Shoe Company, dating from 1921 (only one page in length!), and highlighted other historical materials from the library’s expansive collections.
There was also much fun to be had that day: Sasha, the Harvard University Police Department’s community engagement dog, stopped by the Open House (as an exception to the policy of only service animals being allowed in the library). The library gave Sasha a special dog-shaped balloon, and Sasha gave her signature “wave” to attendees (as well as her “business card” for future student club events). The library provided refreshments and a variety of giveaways, ranging from Baker Library bags filled with swag items to glossy books about HBS entitled, Problem Solving: HBS Alumni Making a Difference in the World. As always, there was great energy that day, and students had the opportunity to meet staff and fellow students in the impressive space of the Stamps Reading Room.
Missed the Open House? It’s not too late to learn more about Baker Library! Visit the library’s MBA orientation page for more information: https://www.library.hbs.edu/open-house
If you have additional questions, you can always reach out to Baker Library: infoservices@hbs.edu. The librarians are here to help, ranging from assistance with research questions (where can I find analysts’ reports?), database overviews (how do I search on the Bloomberg terminal?), and more. Welcome to HBS Class of 2026!
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