OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program

U of C Faculty Visiting Other OCLC Program Institutions

University of Chicago Faculty and Academics are eligible to participate in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program.
Check the list of participants in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program to see if the university you are interested in visiting is listed.
Faculty and Academics intending to visit a participating library should contact the ID & Privileges Office.
- Privileges staff will issue an OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card.
Access and privileges may vary from institution to institution.
The lending library determines whether the card will be accepted for on-site use and/or borrowing.

Faculty from Other OCLC Program Institutions Visiting U of C

The University of Chicago Library offers quarterly borrowing privileges to faculty from institutions participating in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program.
Check the list of participants in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program to determine if your institution is a participant in the program.
Faculty from participating institutions should contact their local university library to obtain an OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card.
Bring this card, your valid university ID and a current photo ID (if your university ID does not have a photo) to the ID & Privileges Office.
- Privileges staff will verify your status and provide you with a Library Card.
- The Library Card is good for access to the library buildings and for quarterly borrowing privileges.