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Alumni, Visitor, and Retiree Library Services & Access

This page provides information and policies for FIU Visitor, Alumni, and Retired Faculty & Staff.

Retirees: Using the Library

services - what can you use?

  • On-campus use of Library resources, databases, full-text resources, and most services
  • Intercampus Loan and Interlibrary Loan.
  • Borrowing books, most audio-visual materials.
  • Online renewal of materials.
  • In-Process requests.
  • Photocopiers and networked printers.
  • Off-site access to the library catalog, some databases, full-text resources.*
  • Your FIU ID card is your permanent library card. Please retain this card after you have graduated/retired.
  • No limit to the number of checkouts.
  • Loan period of 120 days with renewals when possible.

*Off-campus access to some electronic databases is restricted because of licensing and contractual agreements with vendors.