Q. Do I have access to other institutions' libraries as a member of the Caltech community?

Access varies from institution to institution. Here are a few institutions in the area for which we have information:

ArtCenter College of Design

• Caltech undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty can register as a reciprocal borrower at the ArtCenter College Library. As a reciprocal borrower, you are permitted to access their library and borrow up to 6 items (circulating books and back issues of magazines) at one time for up to 4 weeks (with 1 renewal). 

• To register, please visit the Sherman Fairchild Library circulation desk between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and complete a registration form. After completing the form, you can bring it to the ArtCenter College Library to complete the registration. 

• If you have any questions, please contact circ@library.caltech.edu.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

• To use Huntington Library resources remotely requires a Huntington Library Reader's Card.

• Visit our Huntington Library resources guide for more information.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

• Visit UCLA Library's webpage about library cards.

University of Southern California (USC)

• Through a consortium agreement, Caltech faculty and graduate students have special access to the USC libraries.

• Caltech faculty may acquire borrowing privileges at no extra charge.

• Caltech graduate students may acquire a borrower's card for $25/six months or $50/12 months.

• Search the USC libraries collections.