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Where can I find a fax machine?

The FedEx Kinko's chain has one location upstairs in Mallinckrodt on the Danforth campus. It is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers a full selection of drop-off/pick-up printing services, including sending and receiving faxes (for a fee, of course!). Call (314) 935-8481 for more information.

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Where can I find a mailbox?

The U.S. Postal Service has an office in The Village, 935-5635.
Collection boxes may be found:

  • Directly behind Olin Library on Snow Way.
  • In front of the Edison Theater.
  • At the entrance to the Millbrook Parking Garage.
  • At the north and south ends of Brookings Hall.

For more postal information, including locations and zip codes, visit the USPS Website.

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Where are the photocopiers, and do they take change?

All campus libraries have copiers that accept copy cards; only some accept change. Here's all the info about them: Photocopying.

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Does the library have a typewriter I can use?

Olin Library no longer has typewriters for public use. The only public typewriter on campus is at the Ann W. Olin Women's Building, in Room 20.

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Where can I find a Notary Public?

Patricia Hale in the Executive Programs office in the Knight Center is a notary. She can be reached at (314) 935-7040. You may also call the Law School at (314) 935-6483 to inquire about their notary services.

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Where's the lost and found?

In Olin Library, it is located at the Check-out Desk, Level 1. Valuable items are kept in a locked drawer, or in the Library Administrative office; notebooks and other items are kept behind the Check-out Desk. Ask there for assistance. In other libraries on campus, ask at the circulation or reference desks for assistance.

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Where is a good place in the library to study? Where can we study in a group?

Each library on campus has some quiet study areas, but not all have group study areas. In Olin, there are quiet study areas on each floor of the library. There are five group study rooms on Level 2 along the East side. These rooms are for groups of three or more people. Individual users will be asked to leave if a group wants to use the room. Graduate study rooms are located on Levels B, A, 2, and 3. Faculty studies are located on the West side of Levels 2 and 3.

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