Access policies described here apply to the Stanford University Libraries. Coordinate libraries (e.g., Business, Law, Hoover, Medical) and department libraries (Classics, Philosophy) may have separate access requirements and borrowing policies; consult them directly for information about using their facilities and resources.
Courtesy
Courtesy Campus ID Cards may be issued to:
- Spouses and domestic partners of faculty, staff members, postdocs, fellows, and students
- Adjunct clinical faculty (access only; borrow through Lane Library)
- Staff of Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- Chaplain affiliates
Privileges
- Borrowing period is usually four weeks for books, with no limit on the number of books borrowed
- Media & Microtext items may only be borrowed three at a time, for three days each, with no renewals
- Courtesy Campus ID card holders are not eligible for interlibrary borrowing, UC reciprocal borrowing services, or proxy SUL Cards
- May access SUL-restricted library resources (see connecting from off campus for more information)
