Borrowing Privileges

The Library is open to all scholars for in-house consultation of all materials.

Borrowing privileges are extended to all registered Boston University students, and to all Boston University faculty and employees identified through internal computer records.

Boston University alumni are eligible to borrow if they have identification issued by the Alumni Office.

Members of local library consortia (Boston Library Consortium or Boston Theological Institute) may also borrow materials from the School of Theology Library if they have identification from their home institution and a card (for BLC students only).

Others may be granted privileges at the discretion of the Library Director or the Head of Public Services.

Patrons from Boston Theological Institute schools need proper identification issued by the school, and patrons from the Boston Library Consortium need a BLC-issued card issued by their home library to be eligible for borrowing privilieges. BLC patrons must register at the Mugar Memorial Library (771 Commonwealth Avenue) before borrowing materials at other BU libraries.

Visiting Scholars may be granted borrowing privileges only with the authorization of the Dean, while other visitors will need approval of the Head Librarian.

School of Theology students may have borrowing priviliges at BTI libraries, but first must obtain a BTI Borrower’s card from the School of Theology Library.