Library Cards

• Extension students: You can purchase a library card for $28 per quarter. Present proof of your enrollment at the Charles E. Young Research Library or Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library circulation desk for purchase.
• Visiting scholar: Appointed Visiting Scholars(opens in a new tab) can obtain a BruinCard with "Visiting Scholar" printed on it from the UCLA BruinCard Office(opens in a new tab). The BruinCard will serve as your library card once activated at any UCLA Library circulation desk. These cards do not provide off-campus access to UCLA's online subscription materials.
  
• Visiting graduate researcher (VGR): Visiting Graduate Researchers(opens in a new tab) with appointments longer than 3 months can obtain a BruinCard with "VGR" printed on it from the UCLA BruinCard Office(opens in a new tab). The BruinCard will serve as your library card once activated at any UCLA Library circulation desk. These cards do not provide off-campus access to UCLA's online subscription materials.
  
• Community college and CSU students: Library cards are $25 for six months and $50 for one year. Present your student ID and a government-issued ID at the Research Library to purchase a card.
• Donors: Individuals can obtain a UCLA library card with a $120 or more gift to the Library. Please present confirmation of your donation to the Biomedical Library or Research Library.
• General public: Individuals over 18 can get a free access-only card. This card does not allow users to check out books, but it does allow users to place SRLF paging requests(opens in a new tab) to view those items in house. For those who want to borrow materials, members of the public over 18 years old can purchase a borrower card for $100 per year. Please present a current, government-issued photo ID at the Biomedical or Young Research Library to get a borrowing card. Please note that library cards are not required to submit requests to view Library Special Collections(opens in a new tab) or Film and Television Archive(opens in a new tab) collections.
• High school students: Most students are not eligible for a library card. However, high school students in Advanced Placement courses with agreements with Powell Library can get free library cards. High school instructors who want to enroll their students in the program can email us at AskUs@library.ucla.edu.
• Other external users eligible for free cards: If you belong to one of the following groups, provide proof of your membership status and a government-issued photo ID to obtain a free card.
  • Faculty and librarians at California institutions of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Current members of certain university support groups and individuals in programs who are covered by agreements between UCLA and other institutions (if you have questions about whether you qualify, please email yrl-circ@library.ucla.edu)
  • Immediate family members (age 18+) of UCLA faculty and staff
  • UCLA Extension instructors (upon presentation of a UCLA Extension library card authorization form)
  • Certified K-12 public school employees in California

Library cards do not provide off-campus access to UCLA's online subscription materials.

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