Alumni who reside in the Raleigh, Durham, or Chapel Hill area may borrow up to 10 books in a 28 day loan period for up to 6 months after graduation.

After 6 months, alumni can arrange to buy an All Campus Borrower's Card for $100/year. However, if they have made a donation to Fuqua, or a class gift for $100 or more they are eligible for a free All Campus Borrowers Card (good up to one year after graduation).

Alumni can apply for the All Campus Borrower's Card if they meet the following conditions and take the steps below shown below:

• The alumnus/a must reside in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.
• The alumnus/a must maintain a current, valid US mail and email address.
• Download and complete an application available HERE. You may deliver your application in person to the Library, or mail it to:

Collection Services Librarian
Ford Library
Fuqua School of Business
Box 90122, Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0122

• If you have made a donation or class gift to Fuqua, and are requesting the complimentary All-Campus Borrower's Card, please include a copy of your alumni gift receipt with your application.

Library Use At-a-Glance

• Books - 28 day loan (14 day guaranteed, 10 item limit, 2 renewals/item, no recalls)
  Journals - library use
  Audiobooks (CD) - 1 week loan
  Videocassettes - 1 week loan
  Academic DVDs – 1 week loan (Popular DVDs are available for in-house use only)
  CD-ROMs - period varies, inquire at the circulation desk
  Web Databases - see our alumni database list - Fuqua alumni username/password required. Need Password Help?

All applications will be reviewed by the Collection Services Librarian during regular business hours. Your application must be approved and a card issued before books may be checked out.

Alumni borrowers may place a hold request on up to 2 books per month, with the understanding that requests for items by currently enrolled Duke students, faculty, or staff take precedence.

Alumni borrowers may not recall books checked out to currently enrolled Duke students, faculty, or staff. Alumni may place recall requests on books checked out to borrowers not affiliated with Duke University.

For other circulation policies regarding fines, notices, etc. please review the Detailed Circulation Policies.

Using Library Resources In-House

Alumni may use all library resources in-house except password-driven databases and course closed reserve materials. The Library is legally obligated to restrict use of our password-driven databases to currently enrolled students faculty or staff.

Alumni are welcome to use non-password databases on our Web Research Databases page and those resources available in The Fuqua Alumni E-Library. Reference Librarians are happy to assist you.

Journals, videocassettes, and audiocassettes may be used in-house; but are not available for check-out.

Building Access

For the personal security of our students and staff, access to the East Wing of the Keller Center for MBA Education (which houses the Library) is by keycard only after 5:30pm weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

If you are unable to visit the Library during business hours (Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm), please contact the Collection Services Librarian to arrange for building access.

If you have questions on any of the information on this page, please eMail the appropriate contact:

Updated on: 05/02/08