Due to COVID-19, we are not currently accepting library card applications. However, we will be revisiting this service as campus reopens, so please check back at a later time.
Weaver Library is open Sunday through Thursday 9am-9pm, and Friday and Saturday 9am-5pm. You can also contact us by chat, text, and email during those hours. We’re providing limited services in the Main Library lobby. The Health Sciences Library is open to Health Sciences affiliates. Learn more about access during COVID-19.
Due to COVID-19, we are not currently accepting library card applications. However, we will be revisiting this service as campus reopens, so please check back at a later time.
If you are a UA student, staff, faculty, or Designated Campus Colleague, your CatCard is your library card and you automatically get library access.
If you are affiliated with certain academic institutions or membership organizations, you might get a free library card. Everyone else is welcome to purchase a library card.
To apply for a library card, download the application and bring it to any of our library locations. If you are a Banner employee, go to the Health Sciences Library.
The initial loan period is 21 days for all borrowers (except Banner). Sorry, only UA affiliates can borrow technology.
Affiliation | Cost | Borrow up to |
---|---|---|
Arizona State University students Northern Arizona University students |
None | 75 items |
Pima Community College students | $50/semester | 75 items |
Faculty teaching at least one credit at:
|
None | 250 items |
Spouse of UA faculty & staff members | None | 250 items |
Students & faculty at GWLA institutions | None |
25 items |
Banner employees |
None | 25 items (Health Sciences Library only) |
Community user – level 1 (borrowing privileges only) |
$125/year | 25 items |
Community user – level 2 (borrowing privileges and computer access) |
$250/year | 75 items |
Arizona businesses | $500/year | 75 items |
We will automatically renew your print materials every 21 days as long as someone has not requested a hold and your library account is in good standing.
The number of automatic renewals and your maximum loan time depends on your affiliation. Sorry, Banner employees do not get automatic renewals.
Affiliation | Maximum Loan Period |
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NAU, ASU, Pima and TOCC faculty and UA faculty spouses | 6 years |
GWLA, NAU, Pima and ASU students and Community users (level 1) | 9 months |
Community users (level 2) and Arizona businesses | 3 years |
Banner employees | 90 days |
Library card holders receive unlimited computer access during public hours at the Main, Science-Engineering, and Fine Arts Libraries (with the exception of Community User - Level 1 and Banner employees). We also offer free computer cards for visitors wishing to use our public computer area in the Weaver Science-Engineering Library.
Contact us right away if you lose your library card to prevent others from using your account. You can get a replacement card for $10 at any of our Ask Us desks.