Visitors are welcome to use the University Libraries' collections, branches and facilities during normal hours. Reference assistance and some computer workstations are available to visitors, while some services and workstations are restricted to N.D. faculty, students and staff. Please ask at any service desk if you have questions.
All visitors are welcome to use library materials on site. This includes most electronic resources (e-journals, indexes, etc.) as well as print collections.
Electronic Resources
Many of the electronic resources listed on the University Libraries' website are provided through library paid subscriptions
- Some are restricted to Notre Dame faculty, students and staff by the license agreement.
Those electronic resources which are not subscription based are freely available to the general public.
Special Collections
Do we want a blurb on this page about using special collections, archives, etc.? E.g., links to email them and make arrangements for use, and/or link to page with highlighted collections.
Borrowing Library Materials
Some visitors may qualify to borrow library materials:
- Saint Mary's College
- Holy Cross College
- Bethel College
- Alumni and other Special Borrowers
- Who is Eligible
- Online Application (pdf doc)
- Due Dates For Most Special Borrowers:
- Books are due in 28 days
- Journals are due in 2 days
- Recalled items must be returned by the date on the notice
- ALI Onsite Reciprocal Borrowing Program : This program allows all students, faculty, and staff from any participating library to borrow books at any other participating ALI library.
- For retreats, camps and other programs, please contact your program administrators.
- For additional information on borrowing privileges, contact the library circulation department.
All libraries:
Architecture | Art
Image | Business Information Center
| Chemistry & Physics
| Engineering | Hesburgh
(Main)
Kellogg/Kroc Information Center |
Life Sciences | Mathematics
| Rare
Books & Special Collections | Radiation
Lab | Kresge Law
