Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPU Library has instituted a
prearranged, contactless pick-up service for loaning items when the library is open.
DePaul alumni have access to a subset of library privileges (listed below) after graduation. This requires registering with Alumni Relations and obtaining a
DePaul Alumni ID card. Alumni have access to guest computers within the library, and can obtain temporary access to the wireless network by visiting the
Alumni Center in Lincoln Park or the
Office of Advancement in the Loop.
The library cannot provide DePaul alumni with remote access to the library databases due to license restrictions. However, most licensed content is available to users who visit the physical library on campus. The library also provides information on a number of e-resources that are freely available to the public in our
"open access" listings.
Learn more about available
benefits and services for DePaul alumni.
DePaul Alumni Library Privileges
| Access to Richardson Library |
Yes |
Access to the physical space for visitors to Richardson Library |
| Interlibrary loan |
No |
Request beyond DePaul and I-Share using ILLiad |
| Library lab use |
No |
|
| Remote access to online resources |
No |
via Libraries' proxy server |
| Request articles from another DePaul campus library |
No |
through ILLiad |
| Request books from I-Share Libraries |
No |
through the I-Share catalog |
| Wireless access |
No |
|
| Book checkout |
yes |
4 weeks |
| Identification needed |
yes |
You must have an alumni ID card |
| Library research computer use |
No |
|
| Media viewing & listening area use |
yes |
|
| Microfilm & microfiche use |
yes |
|
| Online renewal |
yes |
|
| Phone renewal |
yes |
(312) 362-8433 |
| Reference service use |
yes |
Ask a Librarian |
| Request books from another DePaul campus library |
yes |
|
| Research consultation services |
yes |
Reference Service Use |
| Video & CD checkout |
yes |
4 items for 7 days |