The charts on this page summarize the details of the library privileges available to different types of patrons. Use the links below to jump directly to the chart for a specific patron category:
| GC Doctoral Students | GC Master's Students | GC (& ASRC) Faculty & PSC Staff | GC (& ASRC) Non-PSC Staff | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loan Period | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printing | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SLU Master's Students | SLU Undergraduate Students | SLU Faculty & PSC Staff | SLU Non-PSC Staff | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loan Period | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printing | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Other CUNY Doctoral Students | Other CUNY Master's Students | CUNY Undergraduate Students | SPS Students | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loan Period | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 3 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site only | On-site only | On-site only | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No | No | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page | $0.15/page | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No | No | No | No |
| Other CUNY Faculty & PSC Staff | Other CUNY Non-PSC Staff | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide | CUNY-wide |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes |
| Loan Period | 8 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | 6 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site only | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No | No |
| GC Visiting Research Scholars (temporary ID) | GC Visiting Students (temporary ID) | Students in Language Reading Programs (temporary ID) | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | Yes | GC only | GC only |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Depends | No | No |
| Loan Period | 6 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | 0 | 0 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | n/a | n/a |
| GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Printing | Free | Free | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | Yes | No | No |
| GC Alumni | Other CUNY Alumni | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | No (must become Library Friend for access) |
| Borrowing Privileges | GC only | No |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No | No |
| Loan Period | 3 weeks | n/a |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | 3 | n/a |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a | n/a |
| GC Database Access | On-site access to all GC databases; off-site access to select databases for alumni | No |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page | No |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No | No |
| GC Faculty & PSC Staff Retirees | Other CUNY Faculty & PSC Staff Retirees | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | Yes | Yes |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes |
| Loan Period | 8 weeks | 8 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | Yes | No |
| GC Library Friends / Associates | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | With $250 contribution (1 year) |
| Borrowing Privileges | GC only, with $1000 contribution (1 year) |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No |
| Loan Period | 3 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | 3 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a |
| GC Database Access | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No |
| GC Faculty Research Assistants | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | Yes |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes |
| Loan Period | 8 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site access; off-site access if network account is obtained |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes, with proxy account |
| Printing | $0.15/page; free if network account is obtained |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No |
| SUNY Empire State College Students | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | Yes |
| Borrowing Privileges | Yes |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes |
| Loan Period | 3 weeks |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | 6 |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies |
| GC Database Access | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No |
| METRO Visitors | |
| GC Library Access Privileges | With METRO pass |
| Borrowing Privileges | No |
| CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No |
| Loan Period | n/a |
| Renewal Limit for GC Books | n/a |
| Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a |
| GC Database Access | On-site only |
| GC Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Printing | $0.15/page |
| Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No |
Questions?
Contact the Circulation Desk at (212) 817-7083 or circ@gc.cuny.edu.
All borrowers are subject to the following fines and fees:
Overdue materials:
Lost items: