Aerial view of commencement ceremony in front of Keating Hall, circa 1940. From the Fordham University Archives & Special Collections.
The Fordham Libraries alumni borrowing privileges program is currently suspended.
The Libraries are revising the program, and details will be posted in this space when they are finalized. The information contained on this Borrowing Privileges page are for general informational purposes only. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
In addition to reading and access privileges, alumni who obtain borrowing privileges are entitled to the following:
General Collections
Full-time faculty - academic year (books due the Friday before University Commencement)
Part-time adjunct faculty - semester (books due the last day of scheduled classes)
Audio/Visual Materials
CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes: 5 days
Books with CD-ROMs (available in Walsh Library EIC): 28 days
Reserve Materials
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Walsh Library EIC): 4 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Quinn Library A/V Room): 2 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Fordham Westchester Library Circulation Desk): 2 hours
Books on Reserve at all campus libraries: 2 hours
General Collections
University administrators - academic year (books due the Friday before University Commencement)
University staff members - 28 days
Audio/Visual Materials
CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes: 5 days
Books with CD-ROMs (available in Walsh Library EIC): 28 days
Reserve Materials
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Walsh Library EIC): 4 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Quinn Library A/V Room): 2 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Fordham Westchester Library Circulation Desk): 2 hours
Books on Reserve at all campus libraries: 2 hours
General Collections
Doctoral students - semester (books due after exams conclude)
Graduate students - semester (books due after exams conclude)
Audio/Visual Materials
CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes: 5 days
Books with CD-ROMs (available in Walsh Library EIC): 28 days
Reserve Materials
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Walsh Library EIC): 4 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Quinn Library A/V Room): 2 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Fordham Westchester Library Circulation Desk): 2 hours
Books on Reserve at all campus libraries: 2 hours
General Collections
Undergraduate students - 28 days
Audio/Visual Materials
CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes: 5 days
Books with CD-ROMs (available in Walsh Library EIC): 28 days
Reserve Materials
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Walsh Library EIC): 4 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Quinn Library A/V Room): 2 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Fordham Westchester Library Circulation Desk): 2 hours
Books on Reserve at all campus libraries: 2 hours
Alumni borrowing is currently suspended.
General Collections
Alumni - 28 days
(Note: The Alumni borrowing privileges program is being revised. Details to come.)
Audio/Visual Materials
CDs, DVDs and VHS cassettes: 5 days
Books with CD-ROMs (available in Walsh Library EIC): 28 days
Reserve Materials
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available in Walsh Library EIC): 4 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Quinn Library's Library Services Desk): 2 hours
DVDs and VHS cassettes (available at Fordham Westchester Library Circulation Desk): 2 hours
Books on Reserve at all campus libraries: unavailable to alumni
Graduate Assistants or other authorized users can obtain direct borrowing privileges on the account of the faculty member or administrator for whom they are working on a semester or an academic year basis.
Please provide the following information to Circulation staff at any campus library by emailing univlib@fordham.edu or sending the Circulation Desk written permission on department letterhead:
Since library accounts are private, library staff cannot checkout materials on another user's account without written permission!
Faculty members and administrators granting borrowing privileges to their graduate assistants or other authorized users are reminded to check their accounts frequently to ensure accuracy since they are responsible for any materials on their accounts at the end of the academic year.
Visiting, Teaching, and Research Fellows receiving appointments at the University have the equivalent of faculty borrowing privileges during their stay at Fordham.
To have a Fordham library account created, please complete the Visitor Form for Fellows and submit it to the Circulation Desk at your campus library. Please have your Guest Fordham ID card with you (or a valid photo ID), along with your appointment letter on University letterhead.
Note: If the assignment of a study carrel at the Walsh Library is included in your appointment letter, please visit the Administration Office (Room 219) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Spouses of current faculty members and administrators of Fordham University are eligible for privileges at the University Libraries.
To have a faculty spouse account created, please complete the Faculty Spouse Form and visit the Circulation or Library Services Desk at any campus library with a valid photo ID. The current Fordham faculty member or administrator must be present at the time of account creation.
Your can access your library account online for the following:
To access your library account from the Library homepage, follow these steps:
Don't forget to log out once you've finished reviewing your account!
Due to vendor and technology restrictions, alumni do not have access to the following services even after obtaining borrowing privileges:
*EndNote software accounts will be deactivated upon graduation, and to continue use of the software alumni will be asked to pay for and enter a product key. The cloud-based EndNote Basic is free and still available for all users. Alumni should sync all bibliographic records to the free EndNote Basic version before graduating to ensure that bibliographic content is not lost.
To request books from the online Library Catalog to be set aside for you, follow these steps:
* Hold requests cannot be placed directly in OneSearch, so please use the online Library Catalog for these requests.
Don't forget to log out of the account once you've finished requesting items!
Questions about your library account?
Contact your campus library Circulation Desk:
Note: Library notices regarding due dates, recalls, hold pickups, fines, overdues, and checkout receipts will be sent to your Fordham email account.
Circulation & Reserve Departments
Fordham University Libraries
Walsh Library ♦ Rose Hill Campus ♦ 718-817-5109 ♦ 718-817-3578
Quinn Library ♦ Lincoln Center Campus ♦ 212-636-6062 ♦ 212-636-6061
Fordham Westchester Library ♦ Fordham Westchester Campus ♦ 914-367-3060 ♦ 914-367-3061
univlib@fordham.edu ♦ intercampus@fordham.edu ♦ libraryreserve@fordham.edu