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Summit Visiting Patron Privileges

For questions regarding your library account, call Library Account Services at 206-543-1174.

Library Card	Get a UW Libraries Borrower's Card Library Account Services will issue you a UW Libraries Borrower's Card. You must visit Library Account Services in-person. Bring your institutional ID card and be prepared to log on to your institutional library account remotely. Check Your Library Account to see when your account will expire. Renew your account with Library Account Services.
Loan Periods	Generally 4 weeks; varies among libraries and material type
Track Due Dates & Renew Materials	Your Library Account Library Account Services will issue you a guest UW NetID to login You should regularly check your online account, as you are responsible for all items checked out to it and fines will accrue on overdue items. Most UW-owned materials can be renewed indefinitely unless/until they are requested by someone else or the account expires.
Access Online Resources from Off-Campus?	No You may only access UW-restricted library resources while on campus. More info about computer access for visitors Off-campus access to similar resources might be provided by your home institution
Change of Address	Report address changes to Library Account Services, 206-543-1174.
Additional Free Services	Summit Borrowing The Orbis Cascade Alliance provides access to millions of titles from all over the Northwest. This option appears in the UW catalog when searching for items.
Additional Fee-Based Services	Interlibrary Loan and Scanning Services You may obtain books and articles that the UW does not own for a fee. Note that your home institution may provide some of these services for free.