Research Guides: Alumni Information and Services: Welcome back!

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A summery day at Gould Library

Looking up through pink flowers at the Hadzi Arch

Founders Circle, in front of Gould Library

The Hadzi Arch, in Founders Court in front of the main door of the Library, is surrounded by flowering plants and bushes.

A sepia-toned photo of three women sitting on a bed in Gridley Hall

Visit the Carleton Archives

Visit the Carleton Archives in person or online to learn about the history of the college. Pictured here: Three women in a dorm room, eating apples, 1894 – 1898, Carleton College Archives.

Sign with information by floor, including bathrooms, food, and noise

What's on each floor?

Welcome Alumni!

As alumni, the Gould Library is still open to you and we hope that you will visit us on occasion. You are always welcomed here and we encourage you to use our services. If you can't visit us, feel free to...

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Call the circulation desk at (507) 222-4260
Call the reference desk at (507) 222-4264

Library Building Hours
Hours when the building is open.
Library Service Hours
Hours when the Circulation Desk and Research/IT Desk are staffed.
Research/IT Desk
Come here to get help with your research.

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Affiliate & Community Cards

Some of our services like borrowing materials require a OneCard. As an alum, you can request an Affiliate OneCard from Campus Services.

If you are not able to receive an Affiliate OneCard, visit us at the front Circulation Desk or contact us at (507) 222-4260. We'll be happy to help you!

Affiliate Card Application
If you are a local alumni; a Carleton retiree; or a spouse, partner, or dependent (over the age of 18) of a Carleton faculty, staff, or alumni, you can fill out an Affiliate ID Request. This will gain you additional privileges in the Library, and on campus beyond the Library.
Community Members & Alumni - library policies
Information about who is eligible, how to log into your account, and how to change your password.

Checking Out Materials?

You are welcome to browse our library collection and check materials out.

Loan Periods for alumni are as below:

Books, Government Documents - 2 weeks
Periodicals, Microfilm/Microfiche - 2 weeks
Media collection - 1 week
Newspapers - in library use only
Reference materials - in library use only
Reserves - non-circulating
Special collections, Newspapers, Materials published before 1850 - non-circulating

Circulation Information
The Who, How, and For How Long of Checking Out Books