With more than 8 million books on our shelves and countless online resources, we’re here to support you and other students, scholars, and researchers in your academic and intellectual pursuits.
Access to Library Materials for Current Cornellians
Members of the Cornell community can check out library materials and equipment, request materials for pickup at various locations around campus, access additional materials through BorrowDirect and interlibrary loan, and other services.
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Library Card for Visiting Alumni and Non-Cornellians
A free library card with borrowing privileges is now available for any visitor, including alumni, local Ithaca residents, and anyone traveling from in and outside of New York State.
Called “Borrow on Site!”, this renewable library card enables visitors to check out circulating materials, including books, DVDs, CDs, and other physical media from any of our libraries on the Ithaca campus. Borrowed library materials can be renewed online or on site and returned in person or by mail, but they must be picked up on site.
Fill out an online application to request your library card, or call our Library Public Services Office at (607) 255-5069. You can also stop by our service desk at Olin Library to apply for your library card.
Tools for Academic Success
Struggling with an assignment? Having trouble locating sources? We can help you develop research topics, create and manage citations, locate academic resources, and more.