Gumberg Library maintains a number of lending agreements with area libraries which permit Duquesne students, faculty, and staff to borrow materials from those libraries. Alumni are not permitted to participate in reciprocal borrowing programs.
In order to borrow, users must come to the circulation desk and obtain a document which authorizes privileges.
Duquesne users can review the reciprocal institutions at the Borrowing from Other Libraries website.
Duquesne University maintains a number of reciprocal agreements with regional libraries. If a user from a reciprocal institution wishes to borrow materials, Circulation staff must register the users in Sierra to extend privileges.
Gumberg Library grants circulation privileges on a case-by-case basis to clergy and religious personnel, to staff at area schools that have made special arrangements with the Curriculum Center, and occasionally with other users who have been granted prior permission.
Clergy and religious borrowers must present a letter of introduction by emailing library-circ@duq.edu or in person to the Circulation Manager stating their affiliation within a diaconate or religious educational institution, their purpose for using the Gumberg Library collections, and the length of time that they will require access to materials.
The Curriculum Center maintains a number of agreements with area schools to extend privileges to their staff. The Curriculum Center coordinator will provide a listing of all staff who are authorized to check out from Gumberg Library.
Duquesne University maintains a relationship with St. Anthony's School and permits students who work on campus to check out materials from the library.
Special borrowers may be approved on a case-by-case basis by emailing library-circ@duq.edu or in person to the Circulation Manager stating their purpose for using the Gumberg Library collections, and the length of time that they will require access to materials.