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Visiting Scholar Accounts and Privileges

For questions regarding your library account, contact Library Account Services at libaccts@uw.edu or 206-543-1174.

Library Card

Use your Husky Card to check out items from any UW Library, Summit, or Interlibrary Loan

  • Your library account should be automatically activated 1-2 business days after your appointment in the UW Payroll system begins.
  • See UW procedures for visiting scholars for information on Visiting Scholar appointments.
  • Your account will expire two weeks into the second consecutive quarter after your Visiting Scholar status ends. Contact Library Account Services if you have questions about your expiration date.

Loans

300 item limit, generally with a 12 week checkout period

Track Due Dates & Renew Materials

Your Library Account

  • Use your UW NetID to log in
  • You should regularly check your online account, as you are responsible for all items checked out to it and fines will accrue on overdue items.
  • Most UW-owned materials can be renewed indefinitely unless/until they are requested by someone else or the account expires.

Access Databases, E-Journals, E-Books, etc. from Off-Campus?

Yes

Change of Address

Update through Workday

Additional Free Services

Activation/Expiration of Online Services
(excluding Your Library Account/ Borrowing Privileges)
  • Access is activated 1-2 business days after your appointment in the UW Payroll system begins
  • Access will expire after your Visiting Scholar status ends.