Anyone who attended Dartmouth (undergraduate, graduate, or professional schools) and their spouse or widow/widower.

• Register at the Baker-Berry Library Circulation Desk with a valid ID (driver's license or passport).
• No registration fee.
• Library card issued at registration with lifetime privileges.
• Access to the Digital Library for Alums.

Are you an organization in need of a transferable library card? Here's how to get yours.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport) and a company letterhead request.
• Registration fees:
  • $150/quarter or $500/annually (non-refundable).
  • Not-for-profits with a budget under $500,000 can register for $150 annually (proof required).
• Library card valid for the registration period and transferable within the corporation.
• A designated library coordinator must manage the card and is responsible for all items and fines.
• All fines and obligations must be cleared before renewal.

Spouses, domestic partners, and adult children (living at the same address) of Dartmouth employees (including faculty, retirees, Geisel, Thayer, Tuck) or graduate students have library privileges granted automatically.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport).
• A registration card must be signed by the Dartmouth employee or graduate student, affirming responsibility for items and fines.
• No registration fee; library card valid for one year, renewed annually.
• All fees and obligations must be cleared before renewal.

Note: Family members under 18 or enrolled at another institution are ineligible, except by special arrangement. Adult children of deceased employees lose eligibility.

A member of the Friends of Dartmouth Libraries are welcome to have a library card.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport) and proof of Vermont or New Hampshire residence.
• No registration fee.

Individuals over 18 years old who are unaffiliated with Dartmouth or DHMC can become a library member by providing proof of residency in Vermont or New Hampshire.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport) and proof of Vermont or New Hampshire residence.
• Registration fees:
  • $45/quarter or $150/annually (non-refundable)
  • Additional fees may apply for certain services.
• Library card valid for the registration period.
• All fines and obligations must be cleared before renewal.

High school students whose research needs are unmet by their school or local libraries can become a member with the approval and co-signing of their school librarian or principal.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library.
• Students may register for a four-week period once per academic year.
• High school students registered for Dartmouth courses (not auditing) receive the same privileges as Dartmouth undergraduates.
• No registration fee.
• Library card valid for four weeks.

Note: The school librarian or principal is financially responsible for items and fines.

Individuals currently registered for or teaching an OSHER@Dartmouth class are eligible for a Dartmouth Libraries borrowing card.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport).
• No registration fee.
• Library card valid for the OSHER@Dartmouth school year (July 1–June 30).

Retired faculty and staff from Dartmouth, the Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer, Tuck, and Dartmouth's other professional schools can become a library member.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid Dartmouth College Retired Employee ID.
• Privileges valid for two years, renewable every two years.
• No registration fee.
• All fines and obligations must be cleared before renewal.

Individual scholars with a courtesy appointment from Dartmouth or DHMC.

• Register at the Circulation Desk in Baker-Berry Library with a valid ID (driver’s license or passport) and a department letter.
• Privileges are valid for the duration indicated on the department letter.