Borrowing Materials

Everyone is welcome to use the University of Minnesota Libraries' collections on-site, including many of our electronic databases.

Additionally, you have access to reference librarians, copy machines, and other resources to support your learning and research needs. Click here for a list of libraries in the University Libraries' system.

• In order to borrow materials directly from the Libraries you will need to purchase a Friends of the Libraries membership. This membership is available to individuals and non-profit organizations at a rate of $80 annually, or a discounted rate of $40 annually, if you are a member of the Alumni Association. For-profit organizations may obtain borrowing privileges at a rate of $250 annually. For more information, please see the Friends of the Library website.
  
  
  
• At most libraries on campus you may check out up to 10 items at a time with your Friends of the Library membership. Books are loaned for 6 weeks with two renewals, and periodicals for one day with 3 renewals.
  • The Bio-Medical Library and the Law Library have slightly different borrowing privileges for their materials:
    http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/accs/circmain.html#policies
    http://www.law.umn.edu/library/services/circulation/loancodes.htm
    
    
    
• You can also borrow materials from the University Libraries by requesting them on interlibrary loan through your local public library. There is typically no charge for this service, which is usually subsidized by your public library.