diff --git a/hugr-py/src/hugr/std/collections/borrow_array.py b/hugr-py/src/hugr/std/collections/borrow_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d01f86e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hugr-py/src/hugr/std/collections/borrow_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Borrow array types and operations."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import cast
+
+import hugr.model as model
+from hugr import tys, val
+from hugr.std import _load_extension
+from hugr.utils import comma_sep_str
+
+EXTENSION = _load_extension("collections.borrow_arr")
+
+
+@dataclass(eq=False)
+class BorrowArray(tys.ExtType):
+    """Fixed `size` borrow array of `ty` elements."""
+
+    def __init__(self, ty: tys.Type, size: int | tys.TypeArg) -> None:
+        if isinstance(size, int):
+            size = tys.BoundedNatArg(size)
+
+        err_msg = (
+            f"Borrow array size must be a bounded natural or a nat variable, not {size}"
+        )
+        match size:
+            case tys.BoundedNatArg(_n):
+                pass
+            case tys.VariableArg(_idx, param):
+                if not isinstance(param, tys.BoundedNatParam):
+                    raise ValueError(err_msg)  # noqa: TRY004
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError(err_msg)
+
+        ty_arg = tys.TypeTypeArg(ty)
+
+        self.type_def = EXTENSION.types["borrow_array"]
+        self.args = [size, ty_arg]
+
+    @property
+    def ty(self) -> tys.Type:
+        assert isinstance(
+            self.args[1], tys.TypeTypeArg
+        ), "Borrow array elements must have a valid type"
+        return self.args[1].ty
+
+    @property
+    def size(self) -> int | None:
+        """If the borrow array has a concrete size, return it.
+
+        Otherwise, return None.
+        """
+        if isinstance(self.args[0], tys.BoundedNatArg):
+            return self.args[0].n
+        return None
+
+    def type_bound(self) -> tys.TypeBound:
+        return tys.TypeBound.Linear
+
+
+# Note that only borrow array values with no elements borrowed should be emitted.
+@dataclass
+class BorrowArrayVal(val.ExtensionValue):
+    """Constant value for a statically sized borrow array of elements."""
+
+    v: list[val.Value]
+    ty: BorrowArray
+
+    def __init__(self, v: list[val.Value], elem_ty: tys.Type) -> None:
+        self.v = v
+        self.ty = BorrowArray(elem_ty, len(v))
+
+    def to_value(self) -> val.Extension:
+        name = "BorrowArrayValue"
+        # The value list must be serialized at this point, otherwise the
+        # `Extension` value would not be serializable.
+        vs = [v._to_serial_root() for v in self.v]
+        element_ty = self.ty.ty._to_serial_root()
+        serial_val = {"values": vs, "typ": element_ty}
+        return val.Extension(name, typ=self.ty, val=serial_val)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"borrow_array({comma_sep_str(self.v)})"
+
+    def to_model(self) -> model.Term:
+        return model.Apply(
+            "collections.borrow_array.const",
+            [
+                model.Literal(len(self.v)),
+                cast(model.Term, self.ty.ty.to_model()),
+                model.List([value.to_model() for value in self.v]),
+            ],
+        )
diff --git a/hugr-py/tests/test_tys.py b/hugr-py/tests/test_tys.py
index 5766d0a84..955a26ec6 100644
--- a/hugr-py/tests/test_tys.py
+++ b/hugr-py/tests/test_tys.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from hugr import val
 from hugr.std.collections.array import Array, ArrayVal
+from hugr.std.collections.borrow_array import BorrowArray, BorrowArrayVal
 from hugr.std.collections.list import List, ListVal
 from hugr.std.collections.static_array import StaticArray, StaticArrayVal
 from hugr.std.collections.value_array import ValueArray, ValueArrayVal
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ def test_args_str(arg: TypeArg, string: str):
         (Array(Bool, 3), "array<3, Type(Bool)>"),
         (StaticArray(Bool), "static_array<Type(Bool)>"),
         (ValueArray(Bool, 3), "value_array<3, Type(Bool)>"),
+        (BorrowArray(Bool, 3), "borrow_array<3, Type(Bool)>"),
         (Variable(2, TypeBound.Linear), "$2"),
         (RowVariable(4, TypeBound.Copyable), "$4"),
         (USize(), "USize"),
@@ -210,6 +212,25 @@ def test_value_array():
     assert ar_val.ty == ValueArray(Bool, 2)
 
 
+def test_borrow_array():
+    ty_var = Variable(0, TypeBound.Copyable)
+    len_var = VariableArg(1, BoundedNatParam())
+
+    ls = BorrowArray(Bool, 3)
+    assert ls.ty == Bool
+    assert ls.size == 3
+    assert ls.type_bound() == TypeBound.Linear
+
+    ls = BorrowArray(ty_var, len_var)
+    assert ls.ty == ty_var
+    assert ls.size is None
+    assert ls.type_bound() == TypeBound.Linear
+
+    ar_val = BorrowArrayVal([val.TRUE, val.FALSE], Bool)
+    assert ar_val.v == [val.TRUE, val.FALSE]
+    assert ar_val.ty == BorrowArray(Bool, 2)
+
+
 def test_static_array():
     ty_var = Variable(0, TypeBound.Copyable)