Effective January 1, 2008, the Brown University Library will offer borrowing privileges free of charge to Brown alumni. In addition to checking out books, alumni borrowers will also be able to make use of our electronic books and journals when visiting the Library at one of several workstations not restricted to current students and faculty.

Initiating your borrowing privileges takes just a few simple steps:

• There will be a one-time fee of $15 associated with processing an identification card.
• Alumni Library Cards will be issued by the Brown Card Office, located in Emery Wooley at 208 Meeting Street; call 401-863-2273 or check the web( http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Financial_Services/Browncard/ ) to verify hours of operation.
• You will have to complete an application 24 hours prior to visiting the card office. The application is available for download (http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/alumni/alumcard.pdf) and can be faxed to the card office (401) 863-1233.
• At your first library visit after receiving your card, Gateway Services staff will verify your contact information and your lifelong borrowing privileges will begin.
• Library hours can be found at (http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/hours.php).
• The Brown Library is the nexus of intellectual life on campus, and we are pleased to be able to offer access to our unique holdings to our extensive network of alumni. Happy reading!