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Library Privileges

All visitors to the UW Libraries may:

use the collections within the Libraries
use publicly-accessible computers
get wireless access for their laptops

Individuals or organizations that have borrowing privileges have a BASIC access to library services which includes in addition to the services above:

the ability to check out library materials

Current UW faculty, students and staff have FULL access to library services which includes in addition to the services above:

the ability to access library databases remotely

use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Summit

Borrower Type Setup Needed - Borrowing Services and Online Account Access Service type Lost cards?

Current UW Faculty and Staff None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access. Full Contact HFS

Current UW Students None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access. Full Contact HFS

UW Educational Outreach with Husky Card None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access. Full Contact HFS

UW Educational Outreach w/o Husky Card Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a copy of your payment receipt to the Library Cashier. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID Full Contact Library Cashier

UW Access Students Obtain a library card at the Library Cashier by bringing, faxing or mailing a copy of your current Access student card. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web Full Contact Library Cashier.

UW Proxy Borrowers Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a completed proxy borrower application to the Library Cashier. More information Full Contact Library Cashier.

Cascadia Students, Faculty and Staff None, your Cascadia ID Card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access. Full Contact the Open Learning Center

Faculty, Students and Staff from Orbis Cascade member institutions Use your institution's identification card. Basic Contact your local institution

UW Retirees None, use your Husky card. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID from the Library Cashier Varies* Contact Library Cashier

Current members UW Alumni Association Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a a copy of your current Alumni Association card to the Library Cashier. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID. Basic Contact Library Cashier.

Washington K-12 Teachers/Certified School Personnel Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a letter to the Library Cashier on official school letterhead requesting borrowing privileges Basic Contact Library Cashier

Washington State Employees Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a letter to the Library Cashier on official letterhead requesting borrowing privileges. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web. Basic Contact Library Cashier

Visitors Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing an application to the Library Cashier. More information. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web. Basic Contact Library Cashier

Borrower Type	Setup Needed - Borrowing Services and Online Account Access	Service type	Lost cards?
Current UW Faculty and Staff	None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access.	Full	Contact HFS
Current UW Students	None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access.	Full	Contact HFS
UW Educational Outreach with Husky Card	None, your Husky card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access.	Full	Contact HFS
UW Educational Outreach w/o Husky Card	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a copy of your payment receipt to the Library Cashier. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID	Full	Contact Library Cashier
UW Access Students	Obtain a library card at the Library Cashier by bringing, faxing or mailing a copy of your current Access student card. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web	Full	Contact Library Cashier.
UW Proxy Borrowers	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a completed proxy borrower application to the Library Cashier. More information	Full	Contact Library Cashier.
Cascadia Students, Faculty and Staff	None, your Cascadia ID Card is your library card. Use UW NetID for library account access.	Full	Contact the Open Learning Center
Faculty, Students and Staff from Orbis Cascade member institutions	Use your institution's identification card.	Basic	Contact your local institution
UW Retirees	None, use your Husky card. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID from the Library Cashier	Varies*	Contact Library Cashier
Current members UW Alumni Association	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a a copy of your current Alumni Association card to the Library Cashier. You may need to get a temporary UW NetID.	Basic	Contact Library Cashier.
Washington K-12 Teachers/Certified School Personnel	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a letter to the Library Cashier on official school letterhead requesting borrowing privileges	Basic	Contact Library Cashier
Washington State Employees	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing a letter to the Library Cashier on official letterhead requesting borrowing privileges. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web.	Basic	Contact Library Cashier
Visitors	Obtain a library card by bringing, faxing or mailing an application to the Library Cashier. More information. You will also need a temporary UW NetID to access your library account information on the web.	Basic	Contact Library Cashier

*Recent UW Retirees with employer-issued UW NetIDs have full access. Older retirees without employer-issued UW NetIDs have basic access.

Last modified: Monday October 01, 2007 (tdeardor)