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Visitor Borrowing

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Who may borrow? 

One Card Eligible
  • Family members of Swarthmore College Faculty and Staff
  • Pendle Hill Residents
  • ABC House Staff

Visit the One Card Office in Parrish Hall to obtain a photo ID, then go to McCabe Library to register your card.

Who may borrow for free

The following constituents may borrow materials after applying for a courtesy card at the McCabe Library circulation desk. Current, valid identification (and proof of employment, if applicable) will be required.

  • Teachers in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
  • Teachers in any Friends School
  • Students at Strath Haven High School (with a registration card signed by the SHHS Librarian)
  • Employees of the Swarthmore and Wallingford Public Libraries
  • University of Pennsylvania faculty (with signed letter from Librarian or Provost)
  • Members of the Pennsylvania Academic Libraries Consortium, Inc. (PALCI) (with completed Reciprocal On-Site Borrowing Authorization Form)
Who may borrow for an annual $20 fee

The following constituents may borrow materials after applying for a courtesy card at the McCabe Library circulation desk. Current, valid identification and proof of residency/employment will be required.

  • Residents of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
    • $10 for senior citizens
  • Teachers at Public Schools in Chester, Delaware or Philadelphia County
  • Faculty of other colleges and universities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey or Pennsylvania (with letter from Provost)
  • Graduate students of other colleges and universities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey or Pennsylvania (with schedule or tuition statement)
  • Clergy
You don't fall into any of these categories?

Non-local, visiting scholars may borrow for an annual $100 fee.

What may I borrow + how long may I keep it?

Books
  • Loan period: 28 days
  • Renewals: 2
  • Item limit: 30 books

Video
  • Loan period: 7 days
  • Renewals: 1
  • Item limit: 3
Database and E-resource access

Visitors may access online databases and other e-resources while on campus using a public computer or via Swat Guest credentials on a personal device. Vendor licensing agreements prevent off-campus access to electronic resources.

Anything off limits?

Yes. Visitors are not eligible to borrow:

  • Journals and Magazines
  • Items from Bryn Mawr or Haverford College Libraries

Visitors may not recall items that are checked out or place requests via EZ-Borrow or Interlibrary Loan.