Access and borrowing privileges at the Hunter College Libraries are limited to CUNY students, faculty, and staff, and to Hunter College alumni. Due to limited resources, we cannot accommodate students and faculty from other universities and colleges and members of the public. We have a reciprocity arrangement only with Empire State College students and faculty, who must show valid ID from that institution. This arrangement does not extend to other SUNY campuses.
The library does however sometimes grant access to those researchers whose libraries are members of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) and whose research needs cannot be met elsewhere. This would afford you permission to visit the Hunter College Main Library on a limited basis and would confer on-site reading privileges only. Consult with the librarians at your college or university library or the librarians at the New York Public Library at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue for more information
It is also possible for you to gain access by making an annual or semiannual contribution to the Friends of the Hunter College Libraries. The contribution levels are:
- $150 for six months
- $250 for one year
For more information, please contact Professor Danise Hoover, Associate Librarian for Public Services at 212-772-4190
Library Privledges
Hunter College Library & CUNY subscribe to excellent sources of information not available for free on the Web. These resources can be accessed remotely by Hunter students & faculty using your Hunter email & password.
CLICS (CUNY Libraries Inter-Campus Services) is a service that allows you to have books delivered from almost anywhere in the CUNY library system to the Hunter campus. Please click here to link to the official CLICS page for more information.
ILL/ Interlibrary Loan: Hunter graduate students and faculty gain access to materials, journal articles and books not owned by Hunter College or CUNY. Click here (http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/forms/ill/index.php) to make an ILL request online. This service is not currently available to undergraduate students.
Laptop computers are available at the Reserve Desk for checkout, located at the 2nd floor of the Main library and at the circulation desks of the Health Professions and Social Work libraries. These are available to currently registered Hunter College students only. Click here (http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/laptop_loan.htm) for more details.
Selected Services
|
Borrowing Privileges |
Hunter Databases |
CLICS |
Hunter ILL |
Laptop Loans |
Hunter Students |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Hunter Grad Students |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hunter Faculty |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
CUNY Students and Faculty |
Yes |
On-site use only |
Yes |
No |
No |
Hunter Alumni |
Yes |
On-site use only |
No |
No |
No |
Friends of the Library |
Yes |
On-site use only |
No |
No |
No |
Non-CUNY Affiliates |
Yes |
On-site use only |
No |
No |
No |
METRO Referrals |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Access Guidelines
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