The Pacific Lutheran University Library exists primarily to support PLU students' research and learning; however, the library does permit visitors. Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult, including when using the library computers. For visiting students over 12, see here for more information.
All visitors should be aware the following general policies:
PLU Alumni | Guests of PLU | Lutheran Clergy
Dependents of PLU Faculty, Administration & Staff
Emeriti Faculty
Friends of the PLU Library
PLU Alumni | Guests of PLU | Lutheran Clergy
| Borrowing period | Number of renewals | Maximums | Fines | |
| Books | 28 days |
1 week |
15 items total |
$0.25/item/day; $0.25/item/hour for reserves |
| Bound journals | 3 days | None | 15 items total | $0.25/item/day |
| DVDs/CDs | Not available |
None | in-library use |
Not applicable |
| Juvenile/curriculum | 28 days |
1 week |
15 items total | $0.25/person/day |
Additional information for Alumni:
Please bring your alumni card with you to the library. Alumni library privileges have an annual fee of $2.00.
Policy regarding Alumni access to article databases:
PLU alumni are welcome to use all of the PLU library's resources, including article databases, while visiting the library. Please ask at the Help desk to be logged in to a public access computer. Due to licensing restrictions, alumni library privileges do not include off-campus access to databases.
Policy regarding Alumni access to interlibrary loan:
PLU interlibrary loan services are not available to alumni. Please inquire at your public library, or any educational institution with which you have current affiliation.
Additional information for Lutheran Clergy:
Lutheran Clergy, as identified in a published Lutheran yearbook, may obtain a PLU library card for $2.00/year. Clergy must show Lutheran ID card to obtain a library card.
Policy regarding Lutheran Clergy access to article databases:
are welcome to use all of the PLU library's resources, including
article databases, while visiting the library. Please ask at the Help
desk to be logged in to a public access computer. Due to licensing
restrictions, clergy library privileges do not include off-campus
access to databases.
Policy regarding Lutheran Clergy access to interlibrary loan:
PLU
interlibrary loan services are not available to clergy. Please inquire
at your public library, or any educational institution with which you
have current affiliation.
Dependents of PLU Faculty, Administration & Staff
| Borrowing period | Number of renewals | Maximums | Fines | |
| Books | 28 days |
1 week |
15 items total |
$0.25/item/day; $0.25/item/hour for reserves |
| Bound journals | 3 days | None | 15 items total | $0.25/item/day |
| DVDs/CDs | Not available | None | in-library use | Not applicable |
| Juvenile/curriculum | 28 days |
1 week |
15 items total | $0.25/person/day |
| Borrowing period | Number of renewals | Maximums | Fines | |
| Books | 28 days |
1 week |
None |
$0.25/item/day; $0.25/item/hour for reserves |
| Bound journals | 3 days | None | None | $0.25/item/day |
| DVDs/CDs | 3 days |
None | 5 DVDs/person/day |
Not applicable |
| Juvenile/curriculum | 28 days |
1 week |
None | $0.25/person/day |
| Borrowing period | Number of renewals | Maximums | Fines | |
| Books | 28 days |
1 week |
5 items total |
$0.25/item/day; $0.25/item/hour for reserves |
| Bound journals | 3 days | None | 5 items total | $0.25/item/day |
| DVDs/CDs | Not available |
None | None | Not applicable |
| Juvenile/curriculum | 28 days |
1 week |
5 items total | $0.25/person/day |