Special Borrowing Privileges

Special borrowing privileges may be obtained if a member of one of the categories listed below. Eligible candidates should submit a completed Special Borrower's Application and a copy of required documentation (as indicated) to the Libraries Borrowing Privileges Office (see address right).
 

• Faculty of accredited institutions of higher education. Copy of appointment letter or contract for the current academic year required.
• Faculty, Staff, Undergraduate & Graduate Students with reciprocal borrowing cards from BTAA (formerly called CIC).  Authentication on BTAA website, or BTAA card, required.
• Graduate Students of accredited institutions which are NOT members of the MINITEX or CLIC library networks. Copy of fee statement or course registration for the current academic term required.
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (formerly called MnSCU) Undergraduate & Graduate Students. Referral form available from applicant's home library required. Includes:
  • Bemidji State University
  • Metropolitan (Metro) State University
  • Minnesota State University Mankato
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • Southwest Minnesota State University
  • St Cloud State University
  • Winona State University
• Government Agencies (Federal, Municipal, and State) located in the state of Minnesota (one card per location).

Special Borrowing Privileges include:

• 50 check-out limit
• Up to 3 months loan period
• Recall privileges
• Get It book delivery privileges
• On-site access (using University of Minnesota Twin Cities Libraries workstations) to e-resources and databases is available for Special Privileges borrowers, but not remote access.