Alumni may access the Frohring Library by showing their ID at the Guarini Front Office. They will receive a Library Pass that will guarantee on campus access to all Library facilities and resources. The remote (off-campus) use of all the electronic resources is not available.
Access to the Library is granted during regular opening hours:
We advise alumni to check in advance the Library Opening Hours, as they are subject to changes during breaks and summer sessions.
The Library is not open to Alumni during Mid-Term and Final Exams in both Fall and Spring sessions.
Alumni can get access to the print collection of books and borrow up to 2 books at a time.
Items can be borrowed and renewed as follows:
| Collections | Loan Period | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|
| Books in the Main Collection and the Loeb Collection | 14 days | 14 days |
| Reserve Books | 3 hours in the library only | 3 hours in the library only |
| Videos and DVDs | 3 hours in the library only | 3 hours in the library only |
If a book from the Main Collection is already checked out to another patron, Alumni can place a request for it through JCU Discovery, using their online account. If more than two borrowers request the same book the library system will automatically shorten the loan period, which will never be less than 7 days anyway. All library users will receive an e-mail notification with the new date.
As soon as the book is returned it is placed on hold for 5 days for the person that requested it, who will be notified via e-mail. Pick-up is at the Welcome Desk.
Books on hold that remain unclaimed for more than 5 days will be reshelved, and the hold will be cancelled.
Reference help is available for Alumni both on campus and online. You can schedule a face-to-face appointment with one of the Reference Librarians, send an e-mail, or use the online chat.
Alumni can request books that are not owned by the Frohring Library by using the Interlibrary Loan Service and contacting Enrico Amarante (ill@johncabot.edu).
More information about the service is available on the Interlibrary Loan page.