Borrowing Privileges

U of M Students, Faculty, Staff and Retirees

Current University students, faculty, staff and retirees are eligible for direct borrowing privileges by obtaining a University of Minnesota ID card. Privileges include:

13-week loan period for faculty, staff, retirees and graduate students
6-week loan period for undergraduates
350 item check-out limit
Generous renewal limit:

Undergraduates: Up to 6 months
Graduate Students: Up to 1 year
Faculty, Staff, and Retirees: Up to 3 years

Access to Get It, Recall and Interlibrary Loan
Full access to databases, indexes, full-text, and other digital resources on- and off-campus.
Undergraduate and graduate students, not registered for classes, but finishing up research may apply for borrowing privileges by submitting an Application for Borrowing Privileges: Undergrad Application, Grad Student Application.
Faculty may request proxy privileges for research assistants by submitting an Application for a Proxy Card.

Alumni, Visitors, and Other Users

All users are welcome to use most materials in the library. To borrow Libraries' materials, alumni and other guests may:

Join the Friends of the Libraries

Minimum contribution level:

$80/year for individuals ($40/year with valid Alumni Association Card)
$250/year for corporations
$80/year for non-profit organizations

6-week loan period
2 renewals
25 item check-out limit
Recall privileges
Does not include remote access to online resources.
Renew or apply for borrowing privileges by submitting a completed Friends of the Libraries Application.

Qualify for Special Borrowing Privileges.

Available to some users. Required documentation needed.
6-week loan period
2 renewals
350 item check-out limit

Request materials through your Minnesota public library via the MNLink Gateway (MN residents only)
Attorneys, law firms, and law students from Hamline and William Mitchell Universities may apply for borrowing privileges at the Law Library by contacting the Law Library Circulation Desk at 612-625-4300.