Mail Services
Faculty and Staff
Location: Pound Hall, Room 103, 1563 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone #: 617-495-3171
Contact Person: Ron Andrews
E-mail: hlsmail@law.harvard.edu
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
The Faculty and Staff Mail Room is available for the mailing and shipping needs of the Harvard Law School Faculty & Staff. They provide service through USPS, UPS, Fed-X and DHL.
The mailroom will accept personal letters and packages from staff only if they are pre-paid.
There is a US Postal Service mail box located on Jarvis St. next to the Pound Hall loading dock. The pick-ups are at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
There is a Fed-X box located on Jarvis St. next to the Pound Hall loading dock. The pick-up is at 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Students
Location: Holmes Hall First Floor, Room 2, 18 Everett Street , Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone #: 617-496-8263
Contact Person: John Lathrop
E-mail: lathrop@law.harvard.edu
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
The Holmes Mail Center is responsible for the reception and distribution of all mail and packages for residents of the dormitories of the Harvard Law School. The mail center receives deliveries from the United States Post Office, United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express, DHL, local florists, couriers and other delivery persons. The mail center signs for all deliveries that require a signature.
U.S mail is typically received Monday through Friday around 11:00 a.m at the Holmes Mail Center. Once the mail has been received it is sorted and prepared for delivery. Mail is delivered to the dormitories by approximately 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students who have a package are notified via a list which is posted in their dorms near the mailboxes. This list is also posted around 1 pm. Students who have packages are to come to the mail center with their student ID in order to pick up their package.
The Holmes Mail Center does not provide services for out-going student mail or packages. There is a Fed-X box located on Jarvis St. next to the Pound Hall loading dock and a U.S. Post Office located at 125 Mt. Auburn St. in Harvard Square.
The Holmes Mail Center also provides other student services. Students who are locked out of their room and who are not able to locate a resident assistant can pick up a spare set of keys to get back into their room at the mail center. Students wishing to access the student storage areas can also get a key to the storage area at the mail center. Students can also borrow hand trucks from the mail center by leaving their student ID.