Congratulations - you're an alumnus! Learn what library privileges you'll keep after graduation:
Online access to library resources:
Spring 2025: The College Advancement Office is upgrading the Swarthmore Alumni Online Community. During this transition, alumni access to online resources such as JSTOR and Project Muse will be unavailable.
But you may request articles through the libraries! Email librarian@swarthmore.edu and someone will assist you.
See our Research Guide for more information on the resources that will be available to you once the transition to the Alumni Online Community is complete.
Are you near campus and interested in borrowing from the libraries?
For in-person visits to campus, alumni should visit the OneCard office to obtain their photo ID, then stop by the McCabe Library circulation desk to register an account.
See the following for loan periods and eligibility:
Books
books
Loan period: 28 days
Two renewals
audio books and popular reading room books
Loan period: 28 days
One renewal
reference books
Non-circulating
Books from bryn mawr & haverford
Request at the circulation desk
Loan period: 28 days
Two renewals
Multimedia
dvds & video
Loan period: 4 weeks
Limit: 5 items
One renewal
cds & lps
Loan period: 7 days
Two renewals
scores
Loan period: one semester
Two renewals
Items on reserve
General reserves (including video) and active Honors Reserves materials do not circulate
Inactive Honors Reserves
Loan period: 28 days
All titles become "active" on April 1 to benefit anyone preparing for Honors exams and are subject to recall.
Two renewals
Print journals do not circulate. Alumni are not eligible for borrowing through EZ Borrow or Interlibrary Loan, although any online resources may be accessed on campus.
