Access and privileges

Who can access Stanford Libraries?

Some library spaces are open, by appointment only. To comply with safety guidelines, we can only permit a limited number of people in these spaces and hours have been reduced.

Library access is available for the following Stanford Campus ID Card holders only:

Campus ID Card holders

• Faculty, students, and staff
• Fellows, postdocs
• University visiting scholars
• Some courtesy card holders

In order to visit the library you must:

• Make an appointment using your My Library Account. 
• Comply with all Library entry and use requirements.

Library access is temporarily suspended for the following groups:

University-affiliated groups

• Stanford Alumni
• Hospital clinicians and staff
• Continuing Studies
• summer program participants
• Short-term visiting scholars

Library-affiliated groups

• Reciprocal program participants:
• RLCP (Stanford/UC Berkeley)
• RSP (Stanford/UC schools)
• BorrowDirect and BorrowDirect Plus (Stanford/Ivies + Chicago & Duke) 
• Fee-based library cardholders

Visitors

For more information, contact Privileges.