Discover the diverse and welcoming spaces at Princeton University Library, designed to support study, research, and collaboration. Explore our various locations and find the perfect environment to meet your academic and scholarly needs. Library Locations Library Spaces Event Calendar How to Visit Visitor Services Visit Special Collections Disability & Accessibility Services Exhibitions Credit Line, Please: Photographs by Elizabeth Menzies Jun 12 2024 – Apr 1 2025 The University Archives owe a great deal of our visual evidence of Princeton University in the mid-twentieth century to local photographer, Elizabeth Menzies (1915-2003). Menzies contributed countless photographs of the Princeton campus to Princeton Alumni Weekly magazine starting in 1936, through World War II, and late into the 1960s. Belle da Costa Greene at Princeton, 1901–1905 Nov 12 2024 – Mar 1 2025 Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) is renowned today as the founding director of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, where over a 40-year period she built a collection of unparalleled quality. Key to preparing da Costa Greene for her success in the exclusive world of rare books was her position at Princeton University Library, where she launched her career. Be Happy: The work of Barbara Valenza Nov 15 2024 – May 31 2025 Kindness, positivity, imagination, hope, and happiness run through Barbara Valenza’s works like golden threads on a beautiful tapestry. In her illustrations and words, Valenza shared her artistic soul while also encouraging readers to embrace and express their own creativity. Powering Up the U.S. Labor Force: Women in Industry During World War II (1940-1945) Nov 25 2024 – Jul 1 2025 Helen Baker developed an unparalleled collection of industrial relations material at Princeton University Library. Baker joined the Industrial Relations Section in 1930 as the Section’s first librarian and research assistant, and became the first woman to achieve the rank of associate professor at Princeton in 1948. The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection & the Age of Reason Feb 19 2025 – Jun 9 2025 Between the 17th and 19th centuries, new conceptions of human liberty, political order, and scientific reasoning emerged in the Anglo-American intellectual world. Sid Lapidus ’59 has devoted many years to building a collection of rare books that demonstrates the emergence of Enlightenment ideas and their influence on politics, medicine, and society. 1 / 5 ︎ ︎ Technology Computers Printing and Scanning Wireless Access Software Loanable Equipment Visitor FAQ Can I print in the library? Printers are only available to current students, faculty, and staff with a valid Net ID. Can I connect to Wi-Fi? You may connect to wifi through the puvisitor network or eduroam network if you are already an eduroam user. More details are available on the Princeton Service Portal. Can I use my own laptop to look at library databases and electronic resources? No. If you use your own laptop you will be prompted to log in with a NetID and password. To connect to databases and electronic resources please use one of our desktop computers in the library. When can I visit the library? Branch libraries are open to the public during their open hours. Firestone Library accepts visitors all seven days of the week from 9am to 7pm. Princeton students with an ID card may bring in guests before and after these hours, but must stop at the public safety desk to register their guests. What can I do without a library card? Cotsen Children's Library and the Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library are open to the public without an access card during regular hours of operation. Branch library locations are also open to the public until 8:30pm. View Hours Can I come to the library just to study? Firestone Library extends the uses of its spaces to the public. Visitors must be at least 18 years of age or accompanied by a parent or guardian. Depending on your affiliation you may qualify for a reservation, day pass, or access card. Can I use library material that is located off site at ReCAP or the Annex? If you do not have a borrowing account we charge $100 per week for the retrieval of up to 10 items to offset the cost of retrieval and transportation. The exception to this policy is alumni, for whom this service is free. It is often more economical to place an interlibrary loan request for items through your home institution or local public library. Am I able to access all of Princeton's electronic resources when at the library? You will be able to access the vast majority of Princeton's electronic resources when at the library. The exceptions are: Dixon audiobook & ebook collectionsCapital IQCBondsClarivate Analytics (Cortellis)DatastreamHaver AnalyticsLexis Nexis CommercialLexis Nexis Web Services KitMorningstar DirectProQuest TDM StudioRefinitiv WorkspaceSCIFinderSDC PlatinumSNL EnergySNL FinancialTickdata.comWestLaw (commercial version)WRDS and any database on its platformAll data on the DSS serversAny database requiring creation of an account How do I renew my access card? If your current library access card has expired, you may renew your library access card if:You continue to be an enrolled student or employed faculty or staff member at an eligible institution; orYou are renewing a Special Collections access card; or You are a Princeton alumThere is no need to resubmit an application. We can take care of renewals over the phone or email at (609) 258-5737 or [email protected].
