Library Access for Alumni

Princeton University alumni are always welcome at the Library. If you are visiting for a day or a short time, you can get a free day pass from the Access Office. If you will be visiting more frequently you can apply for an access card that will allow you through the Firestone Library turnstile without having to stop at the Access Office each visit. Please bring a photo ID with you when you pick up your card. Alumni are also welcome to bring guests to the Library.

Alumni Borrowing

Alumni are also eligible for a 50% discount on borrowing privileges at Princeton University Library. Read more about alumni borrowing privileges and policies.

ReCAP Requests

Alumni without borrowing privileges may request books from ReCAP and the Annex off-site storage facilities for free. Please email [email protected] so we may request the books on your behalf.

Online Resources

University alumni may access most of Princeton’s electronic resources from any campus library while visiting Princeton. Alumni have remote access to a selected suite of library-licensed electronic resources for personal, non-commercial use. Access is available from anywhere via login with TigerNet NetID and password.

Give Back

Friends of Princeton University Library

Members of the Friends of the Princeton University Library make a vital contribution to the strength of the University’s collections, to the educational experience of its students, and to scholars and collectors throughout the world. 

Donation of Materials

Princeton University Library welcomes gifts of books, manuscripts, and other materials. We are deeply grateful to all of our donors, who for more than two and a half centuries have generously given books and other library materials to Princeton University. Read donation guidelines.