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Free Materials for Students

The Objectivist Center offers qualified students free copies of pamphlets and books that we publish. We also loan out copies of our videos and recorded courses on Objectivism. These materials are made available for personal use or for use in organizing a club or discussion group.

Books and Pamphlets:

The following books and pamphlets are available for free to students. This is a great way for you to get material for yourself and to share with your community. To request copies, send a letter (or email) to The Objectivist Center with a photocopy (or scanned image file) of your student I.D. and all the following information:

• Your name
  
• Mailing address
  
• Email and/or telephone number (so we can contact you if there is a question or problem)
  
• School
  
• Area of study
  
• Expected degree and date of graduation.
  
• Titles requested and quantity requested of each. (If you request more than 5 copies of any item, please let us know what you plan to do with those copies.)

Pamphlets currently available for free to students:

(Links connect to product descriptions in the Objectivism Store. The Objectivism Store offers these and many other items for sale. To receive free materials under this offer, write to TOC as described above instead of using The Objectivism Store shopping cart.)

Books available for free to students:

Recorded Items for Loan:

Audio-visual materials are available as free loans to students. Loans are due to be returned at borrower's expense in two months (60 days). A credit card number is required as a security measure: the retail price of the materials will be charged to your card if the material is not returned within of month (30 days) of the due date.

To receive audio-visual items, send a letter (or email) to The Objectivist Center with the number of a valid credit card (including name on the card, card type, card number, and expiration date), a photocopy (or scanned image file) of your student I.D., and all the following information:

• Your name
  
• Mailing address
  
• Email and/or telephone number (so we can contact you if there is a question or problem)
  
• School
  
• Area of study
  
• Expected degree and date of graduation.
  
• Titles requested (We do not loan out more than one copy except in unusual circumstances. Please inquire if you have a reason to borrow more than one.)

The Objectivist Center thanks the generous sponsors of the free study material program: R. Paul Drake and the late Hugh H. Drake.