{"id":38004,"date":"2022-11-16T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/?page_id=38004"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:43:01","slug":"community-borrowers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/borrowing-services\/policies\/community-borrowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Borrowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Persons not affiliated with UWM may borrow books and other items for an annual fee of $50.

You can\u00a0sign up online<\/a>\u00a0with any major credit card; via a check paid by mail\u00a0(see\u00a0Community Borrowing Application<\/a>\u00a0for instructions); or in person with check or credit card at the Golda Meir Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Borrowers can borrow and pick up items from both UWM Libraries\u2019 locations: Golda Meir Library and UWM at Waukesha Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privileges include checking out up to 30 items at a time from our General Collections. (If paying for Community Borrowing Program by check, patrons will be limited to borrowing three items at a time for approximately 2 weeks, until the check clears.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that, due to licensing terms, remote access<\/a> to library collections (such as databases and e-journals) is not included with this service. Borrowing from other libraries via interlibrary loan is also not offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complimentary library borrowing privileges are granted to UWM alumni for a period of one year following graduation. To receive a Borrowing Card, recent graduates should present proof of graduation and their UWM ID to Circulation staff at the Golda Meir Library\u2019s Main Circulation Desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions? Please reach out:<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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