Borrowing Privileges
If you do not have a current affiliation with Duke, you can obtain borrowing privileges for one year by joining the Friends of the Duke University Libraries with a minimum donation of $100.
Borrowing privileges allow you to check out print materials from:
- Perkins and Bostock Libraries
- Divinity School Library
- Lilly Library
- Music Library
- Goodson Law Library
To get started, please visit the Friends of the Duke University Libraries website or make a gift online. A minimum gift of $100 is required to obtain or renew borrowing privileges. Please allow at least 48 hours processing time before borrowing materials from the Libraries. See Loan Periods for more information about borrowing items.
Please note: Materials may not be removed from the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Learn more about using the Rubenstein Library Reading Room. Please contact the Ford Library at the Fuqua School of Business directly for information about borrowing materials from their collections.
Off-campus access to e-journals and databases is not available for Friends of the Duke University Libraries. If you are interested in accessing an online database or e-journal, please visit one of our locations.
Durham Residents
Members of the Durham community are eligible to apply for borrowing privileges at no cost by presenting themselves and proof of residence at the Perkins Library Service Desk. Only materials from the Perkins and Bostock Libraries and the Library Service Center are available to community borrowers.