Cornell faculty and staff can authorize someone to be a proxy borrower. This person will be able to check out materials at our on-campus library locations on behalf of the faculty or staff member.
If you don’t have a valid Cornell ID, you can get a free library card with borrowing privileges. 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 Library Public Services at (607) 255-5069.
If you have questions about your library privileges, please contact Library Public Services at libpublicservices@cornell.edu.
Fines
The fine for recalled items is $3.00/day for every patron category. If unreturned, high cost and high demand items (such as laptops, equipment, reserves items) will be billed for replacement cost after two days. Regular items (such as books from the general circulating collection) will be billed for replacement cost after 27 days. When the billed amount reaches $150, the borrower’s access to the Library will be blocked until the item is returned.