Borrowing privileges are provided to faculty members and professional staff who hold a valid Princeton University identification card (TigerCard) with photograph. Spouses, domestic partners and children (under 23 years of age) who possess a family ID card are also granted library privileges.
Faculty members may request to have a Research Assistant borrow books from the Library on his or her behalf. The Research Assistant must be a member of the University community. Contact the Access Office for more information at (609) 258-5737.
Loan periods for faculty and professional staff vary depending on the collection. Borrowing privileges may vary for family members.
Loan Periods
Academic Year loan in: |
Architecture, East Asian, Engineering, Firestone, Lewis, Mendel Music* and Stokes |
8-week loan in: |
East Asian (bound CJK periodicals only) |
4 week loan in: |
Firestone (Dixon, Travel, and Faculty collections), Lewis (CDs and DVDs) |
2 week loan in: |
Firestone (CDs and DVDs), ReCAP (CDs, DVDs, VHS) |
24-hour loan in: |
Non-required course reserve collections, East Asian (bound-Western language periodicals only) |
3-hour loan in: |
Required course reserve collections |
Non-circulating in: |
Marquand |
*Sound and video recordings will circulate for 4-weeks only to non-Music Department faculty.
Please see the Circulation Policies for general information about borrowing privileges.