{"id":4259,"date":"2015-07-08T12:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T16:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/?page_id=4259"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:09:55","slug":"for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/about\/for-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

All BU students, staff, faculty, and alumni are eligible to borrow any circulating materials, using their BU ID as a library card.<\/p>\n

Borrowing Privileges<\/h4>\n

The following groups of people may be eligible to request visitor borrowing privileges:<\/p>\n

Boston Theological Interreligious (BTI) Consortium Visitors<\/h5>
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To set up your Boston Theological Institute (BTI) Visitor account with us, please visit the library\u00a0Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm<\/strong>. Make sure you have “opted-in” to borrowing from other BTI Libraries through the\u00a0BTI Portal<\/strong><\/a>. Bring your student ID from the BTI institution you attend. We will have you fill out a short application for borrowing privileges. You are responsible for providing accurate contact information in addition to showing the required identification, and will be expected to follow\u00a0all BU School of Theology Library policies<\/a><\/strong>. BTI visitors can borrow items for 28 days!<\/p>\n

Cross-registered students:<\/em>\u00a0Please let us know if you are a\u00a0BTI student currently registered for a BU class<\/strong>. If so, you may already have a student record in our system with a longer loan period (133 days, or the expiration date\u00a0 determined by your registration, whichever comes sooner.) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Visitors<\/h5>
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Boston Library Consortium patrons looking to register for borrowing privileges at Boston University must present their card and identification from their home institution at Mugar Memorial Library (771 Commonwealth Ave., not far from the School of Theology Library). Once registered, patrons can check out material from any Boston University Library for 28 days, subject to recall. More information on registration for Boston Library Consortium patrons can be found on Mugar Library’s website.<\/a> Note that BC, Northeastern, and Brandeis visitors do not need to register; simply use your institution’s ID to borrow items!<\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Atla Reciprocal Borrowing Program Visitors<\/h5>
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The Boston University School of Theology Library <\/strong>is proud to be a participating member of the American Theological Library Association’s Atla Reciprocal Borrowing Program<\/strong><\/a>. If you are a currently registered student at another participating institution’s library<\/strong>, you can register for borrowing privileges here at the School of Theology Library. If you are a distance student studying at another participating institution, but in the Boston-area, don’t miss out on taking advantage of this program.<\/p>\n

To register for borrowing privileges here at the School of Theology Library under the Atla Reciprocal Borrowing Program, you must present a photo ID, <\/strong>our application for borrowing privileges<\/strong>, and proof of current registration at a participating institution (letter of introduction, class schedule, logging into your institution’s LMS, etc.) between 7:45am-4:00pm<\/strong>. We reserve the right to contact that institution’s home library to confirm good standing. When you apply, you agree to all of BU School of Theology Library’s borrowing policies<\/a><\/strong>. All circulating materials within our library can be loaned for 28 days<\/strong> under that Atla Reciprocal Borrowing Program. If items are eligible to be renewed<\/strong>, you can do it in-person<\/strong> at our circulation desk or by contacting our librarians through the Ask a Librarian<\/a><\/strong> service.<\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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STH Visiting Researchers<\/h5>
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Our library staff receives information from the Dean’s office about future visiting researchers prior to their visits and, in most cases creates their patron record in advance. However, on their first visit we do ask visiting researchers to present a photo ID,<\/strong> a copy of their invitation from the\u00a0 office of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,<\/strong> and their local address during the visit.
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Local Area Clergy<\/h5>
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Local clergy in the New England area are eligible for borrowing privileges and 4 week loan periods. To register, you must present a photo ID, <\/strong>our application for borrowing privileges<\/strong>, and contact information for the local congregation<\/strong> (church, synagogue, mosque, chaplaincy appointment, etc.) that you serve.<\/p>\n

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Visitor Wifi Access<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As a visitor, you can also access Wi-Fi on your wireless enabled device:<\/p>\n