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Access & Borrowing

Current Graduate Center Doctoral & Master's Students

Current Graduate Center students receive a validation sticker (with a letter from Executive Officers to the Office of Security and Public Safety) for library privileges listed below.

GC Doctoral Students - Library Privileges

On-Site Access Yes
Borrowing Privileges CUNY-wide*
CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) Yes
Loan Period 16 weeks
Renewal Limit for GC Books and Other CUNY Books 2
Database Access On-site & off-site
Interlibrary Loan Yes
Printing Free
Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges Yes

*Except the CUNY School of Law

See which credentials allow you to access which accounts.

GC Master's Students - Library Privileges

On-Site Access Yes
Borrowing Privileges CUNY-wide*
CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) Yes
Loan Period 16 weeks
Renewal Limit for GC Books and Other CUNY Books 2
Database Access On-site & off-site
Interlibrary Loan Yes
Printing Free
Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges Yes

*Except the CUNY School of Law

See which credentials allow you to access which accounts.

Leaves of Absence and Early Enrollment

Students on leaves of absence and those arriving before registration may under some circumstances begin or continue library access, and should contact the Executive Officer or Assistant Program Officer for their program to request access.