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.
Alumni
Access and borrowing
- Visitor registration and a valid government-issued photo ID is required to enter: Green, Special Collections, Art, East Asia, SAL1&2.
- Eligible for seven days of courtesy access to Green Library in a 12-month period, plus seven more days of free access with proof of membership in the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA)
- May check out up to 25 items at once (four-week borrowing period for books)
- May place a hold on checked out materials (but no recalls)
- Interlibrary borrowing services are not available.
- Additional privileges may be purchased for a reduced rate through our fee-based Library Membership program.
Online
- Alumni are eligible for off-campus access to limited online resources through SAA; contact SAA for more information. Otherwise, off-campus access to SUL-licensed online resources is not available without an active SUNet ID.
- Most databases and other resources are accessible from public terminals in the libraries.
Copying and printing
- Purchase a copy card at a Cash-to-Card machine to pay for printing or photocopying within SUL. See Print, copy, scan for more information.
