We are proud of our collections and eager to protect them so that present and future scholars have the materials that they need. Library privileges are issued to individuals and not departments or other groups of people. Library privileges issued to one person may not be used by another.
All applicants complete a brief library card application.
If unsuccessful, we will then call the individual's home department, during office hours. We do not accept letters or the blue employee ID cards as verification of employment. We do, however, accept IDOC printouts as verification of employment. The most difficult type of employees to verify are those in a non-salaried or volunteer positions. Volunteers must have academic rank to qualify for borrowing privileges.