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Post-Graduation UW–Madison Alumni Library Privileges

May 11, 2023

Attention graduating students in the Class of 2023! Are you suddenly realizing how much the library has meant to you? Feeling panicked about losing access to all our resources once you receive your diploma? Graduation is not the end! Not entirely, at least.

Your library privileges will continue until September 15, 2023. After that, you have options to consider should you wish to continue borrowing materials:

  • Courtesy Card: you are eligible for this card if you become a city/county/state employee, a Wisconsin public school 4K-12 educator, or if you are a spouse/domestic partner of a UW-Madison faculty, staff or student, or a member of one of the Native Nations located within the United States. There are other categories that could qualify you for a Courtesy Card, but these are the most likely ones for new or recent graduates.
  • Annual Fee Card: For $50 ($25 for those 62 or older), you may continue to borrow UW–Madison Libraries materials and place requests to have physical copies held for pickup at the campus library of your choice.
  • Friends of the Library: Friends who donate $50 or more annually are entitled to a UW–Madison Libraries Borrowing Card. To become a Friend, go to the Friends website or the Libraries’ giving page to make a donation. You may continue to borrow UW-Madison Libraries materials and place requests to have physical copies held for pickup at the campus library of your choice.
  • Applications for new and renewal cards must be made online at go.wisc.edu/borrowcard.

The following services are NOT available to alumni:

Anyone may access UW–Madison licensed online resources from computers in campus libraries. If you can’t bear the thought of living without constant access to such resources as Naxos Music Library or Oxford Music Online, then we encourage you to consider their individual subscription offers:

  • Naxos Music Library: Premium Quality Recurring Annual ($315), Standard Quality Recurring Annual ($210), Premium Quality Recurring Monthly ($31.50), Standard Quality Recurring Monthly ($21).
  • Oxford Music Online: Annual Subscription ($195), Monthly Subscription ($29.95).