{"id":105734,"date":"2020-08-18T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=105734"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:35:21","slug":"visiting-the-libraries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/help\/visiting-the-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>BU community members, affiliate visitors, and unaffiliated visitors are all welcome at the BU Libraries. Library patrons are expected to follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/libraries-code-of-conduct\/\">BU Libraries Code of Conduct<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The following entrance procedures are in place for various groups:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>BU Community Members<\/h2>\n<p>BU community members include current students, staff, faculty, alumni, and faculty emeriti.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>BU community members with a valid BU ID have access to our branches during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/hours\/\">all hours of operation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BMC staff are welcome to visit with a valid photo ID at the front desk upon arrival.<\/li>\n<li>BU alumni may visit Libraries branches as visitors by checking in with a photo ID and their alumni card at the front desk upon arrival. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/alumni\/\">alumni services and resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Guest Visitors of BU Community Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be accompanied by BU community member.<\/li>\n<li>ID required for all parties upon arrival at the front desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BU Admissions Tours<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Group campus tours may enter Libraries facilities when led by BU Admissions tour guides. Solo visitors may request access following the guidelines for unaffiliated visitors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Unaffiliated Guests &amp; Visitors<\/h2>\n<p>BU Libraries welcomes unaffiliated visitors with scholarly needs to our facilities on a case-by-case basis. Permission to visit must be granted in advance. Visitors will receive confirmation that they have been added to Libraries\u2019 approved visitor list for the day(s) of their visit, and will be required to show a photo ID and check in upon entrance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For general access to BU Libraries spaces, please submit a<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/help\/visiting-the-libraries\/visit-request-form\/\">Visit Request Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For access to Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/contact\/\">Contact the Gotlieb Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2>Library Partners &amp; Consortiums<\/h2>\n<p>We welcome members of our local consortial programs. Select the headings below for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Boston Library Consortium<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blc.org\/members\">BLC members<\/a> may present a valid consortium card issued by their home institution as well as photo ID.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTI)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nFaculty and graduate students of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostontheological.org\/about-us\">participating BTI libraries<\/a> must present a valid institutional ID card. A valid photo identification may be requested if the ID does not include a photograph.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OCLC Reciprocal Scholars Program<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nFaculty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/content\/dam\/oclc\/membership\/Reciprocal-Faculty-Borrowing-Program.pdf\">participating institutions (PDF)<\/a> must present a valid institutional ID card. A photo identification may be requested if the ID does not include a photograph.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">SHARES<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nFaculty, emeritus faculty, students, and academic and professional library staff of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/research\/activities\/shares\/partners.html\">partner institutions<\/a> of SHARES, a program of the OCLC Research Library Partnership, must present a valid institutional ID card upon arrival. A valid photo identification may be requested if the ID does not include a photograph.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU community members, affiliate visitors, and unaffiliated visitors are all welcome at the BU Libraries. 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