Loan periods and policies differ significantly for the various libraries, materials, and borrowers. Please visit the links on this page for details.
Campus Borrower Card (Gold Card)
Obtain at Perkins or Lilly Libraries.
Alumni of Duke's professional schools should obtain at their respective libraries.
Perkins/Divinity Card (White Card)
Obtain at Perkins or Lilly Libraries, or use the Divinity Library's online form.
Alumni Card
Obtain from the Alumni Association.
For more information, see: Borrowing Privileges
To renew items from Duke, access My Account, check the items to renew and select "Renew." To renew items from other libraries, log in to your ILLiad account, click the transaction number of the item you wish to renew, and then click "Renew request." More info »
Perkins/Bostock Libraries do not charge overdue fines on most items; overdue charges may apply at other libraries. All libraries charge fines for overdue course reserve materials and for the late return of recalled items.
Items not returned to Perkins/Bostock Libraries within 28 days after the due date will be assumed lost. Patrons will be billed for replacement and processing costs. More info »
| DukeCard | ID from UNC, NCSU, NCCU | Campus Borrower Card |
Perkins/Divinity Card |
Alumni Card |
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| Perkins/Bostock Library | |||||
| Lilly Library | |||||
| Music Library | |||||
| Divinity Library | |||||
| Ford Library (Business) | |||||
| Goodson Library (Law) | |||||
| Medical Center Library | |||||
| Off-campus access to electronic databases |
| DukeCard | ID from UNC, NCSU, NCCU | Campus Borrower Card |
Perkins/Divinity Card |
Alumni Card |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke students, faculty, or staff | |||||
| TRLN students, faculty, or staff | |||||
| Duke alumni | $75/year
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FREE
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| Duke retirees (Campus) |
$100/year
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FREE
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| Immediate family of Duke staff, faculty and students | $100/year
|
FREE
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| Other Duke affiliates | $100/year
|
FREE
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| General public | $100/year
|
$50/year
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For more information on who can get borrower cards, see: Borrowing Privileges
| Answer Person | Submit a question or non-purchase suggestion to the library. (For purchase suggestions, use Suggest a Purchase.) |
| Document Delivery | Request books and articles for delivery from one Duke library to another Duke library location. Faculty and graduate students only. |
| Off-Site Requests | Duke patrons should request materials from off-site locations (Library Service Center, Duke Off Site Stacks, etc.) via Catalog Request Form. |
| Search for a Book | Requests that library staff locate a book which is not on the shelf (and not checked out). |
| Suggest a Purchase | Duke NetID login required. Submit suggestions for library purchases. |
| Video Reservation | Requests for placing videos on reserve at Lilly Library, or for borrowing videos for classroom showings. |
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