| Users eligible to obtain ISU Library Visitor Card | First card | Lost card | Annual fee | Remote database access? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU alumni or ISU Alumni Association member ISU Library Friends Association member U. of Iowa or U. of Northern Iowa student/faculty |
$5 | $20 | $0 | No |
| OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program | $5 | $20 | $0 | No |
| Extramural borrower (no ISU affiliation) | $20 | $20 | $20 | No |
Obtaining a Library Card
Retired faculty and staff, are eligible to receive the standard ISUCard at no cost. For additional information, contact the ISUCard Office at (515) 294-2727. ISU alumni and individual researchers who have no formal affiliation with ISU, can apply for an ISU Library Visitor Card. To apply for a Visitor Card, you must bring a valid form of photo identification (e.g., driver's license, Non-driver ID card, etc.) to the Main Desk, in the Parks Library lobby, in person. This cannot be done from off-campus.
NOTE: This is not an instantaneous process. Applicants will receive their Visitor Cards by mail but will be able to check out some materials the same day they apply for their card.
Also note: Visitor cards do not provide non-ISU researchers with database access from off-campus.
The library's collections and services are available to all ISU students, faculty, and staff and Parks Library is open to the public.
