American University is proud to extend access to library resources to alumni. You can help enhance the Library's physical and electronic collections and ensure the AU library remains accessible to alumni by considering a gift to the Library’s Visionary Fund.
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Off-Site Services
Due toÌýlicensingÌýlimitations, many of ourÌýelectronic resources areÌýavailableÌýonlyÌýto currently enrolled studentsÌýand areÌýnot accessible to alumni; however,ÌýAU alumniÌýcanÌýaccess theÌýdatabasesÌýlisted below. To do so, click on the followingÌýlinksÌýand use the AU Sign In, entering AU alumni usernameÌý(omittingÌý@alumni.american.edu)Ìýand passwordÌýwhen prompted.Ìý
Contact helpdesk@american.edu if you need help establishing an AU alumni email account.
- EBSCOhost including , , Ìý
- SAGE , , , and
- Ìý(Current Digest of the Russian Press, Pravda Digital Archive, Sovetskoe Zdravookhranenie Digital Archive, Bibliography of Russian Newspapers )
Borrowing AU Library Books
Please see theÌýVisitor ServicesÌýpage for important instructions before visiting Bender Library. We are pleased offer AU alumni lifetime AU book borrowing privileges as well as a host of other services. Please visit the Circulation and Course Reserves Desk to set up an account.
Alumni library borrowing account creation is available on-site Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pm, Friday: 9am-5pm, and Sat and Sun: 11am-5pm (unless the library is closed or closes earlier than those times).
Alumni library borrowing account creation is available on-site Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pm, Friday: 9am-5pm, and Sat and Sun: 11am-5pm (unless the library is closed or closes earlier than those times).
Alumni ID Cards
For your convenience, the Office of Housing & Dining does provide AU Alumni ID cards. These cards have a personalized barcode for checking out books.
Borrowing Privileges
Alumni can borrow up to 25 books at a time from the AU Library for 4 weeks. Books can be renewed using yourÌý, by phone, or in person. Consortium borrowing is not available to alumni; however, books can be requested via interlibrary loan at a rate of $25.00 per item.
On-Site Services
Alumni may use Bender Library until closing, or until 11:00pm when the library isÌýopen later for students. You are welcome to use all library services on-site, including accessing online journals and databases as well as obtaining professional assistance from reference librarians and subject specialists. To use electronic resources and the Internet, you will need to show your Alumni ID or other valid photo ID at the Borrowing Desk for a daily use log-in.
Contact
If you have any questions about your alumni privileges, please contact Circulation:
Phone Icon (202) 885-3221
Email Icon circulation@american.edu
Location Icon Bender Library, 1st Floor