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Library Access and Borrowing Privileges

The Pratt Institute Libraries' collections are intended primarily for use by the faculty, students and staff of the Institute. However, there are limited access and borrowing privileges for persons not currently affiliated with the Institute, provided they have the appropriate identification or special approval from the Director of the Libraries or the Director of Reader Services at the Brooklyn Campus, or special approval from the Coordinator of Information Services at the Manhattan Campus.

Click here to download and print the "Friends of the Library Form"

Click on User Type for More Information

Library Access

Borrowing Rights

ID Required

Term of Privileges

Cost of Privileges

Pratt Alumni

Yes

2 book limit

Alumni Card

1 year

$50.00 and alumni card fee

Academic Libraries of Brooklyn (ALB) Members

Yes

2 book limit

School ID &
ALB Card

ID &
Card Term

No Cost

New York Metropolitan Reference & Research Library Agency (METRO) Members

Yes

None

METRO Card

 

No Cost

Pratt Continuing & Professional Studies

Yes

None

Pratt ID

ID Term

No Cost

Outside Researchers

Advance
Arrangement

None

Personal ID

Up to 2 weeks

No Cost

Regular Friends of the Library

Yes

2 book limit

Friends' Card

1 year

$100.00

Sustaining Friends of the Library

Yes

4 book limit

Sustaining
Friends' Card

1 year

$250.00

Patron Friends of the Library

Yes

4 book limit

Patron
Friends' Card

1 year

$500.00

Benefactor Friends of the Library

Yes

4 book limit

Benefactor
Friends' Card

1 year

$1000.00

 


Pratt Alumni

Academic Libraries of Brooklyn (ALB) Members

Alumni with an Alumni Card have library access and may borrow up to two books at a time. To obtain your Pratt Alumni Card please contact:

Pratt Institute Office of Alumni Relations
North Hall, Room 219
200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 636-3635

Email: alumni@pratt.edu


Members of the Academic Libraries of Brooklyn may use the Libraries upon presentation of their current school ID and ALB card obtained from their home institution. ALB patrons must register for borrowing privileges at the Brooklyn or Manhattan Campus Circulation Desk. For more information on the Academic Libraries of Brooklyn, click here.


METRO Members

Pratt Continuing & Professional Studies Students

Faculty and students from other academic institutions within the New York Metropolitan area must present a yellow title referral card (METRO Card), which specifies the titles needed. METRO Cards are issued by the patron's home library. For more information about obtaining a METRO Card, visit their website, or speak to a librarian at your library.


Students registered in Pratt Institute's Center for Continuing & Professional Studies have on-site reading privileges only.

Outside Researchers

Regular Friends of the Libraries

Persons not affiliated with Pratt Institute who are engaged in research may be granted short term privileges without a fee for up to two consecutive weeks. This must be arranged in advance with the Director of the Libraries or the Director of Public Services. This arrangement provides for on-site use of Library materials only.


Non-Alumni who become Friends of the Libraries have Library access and reading privileges and may borrow upp to 2 books at a time..

Patron Friends of the Libraries

Sustaining Friends of the Libraries

Patron Friends of the Libraries have Library access and reading privileges, and may borrow up to 4 books at a time.

Sustaining Friends of the Libraries have Library access and reading privileges, and may borrow up to 4 books at a time.


Benefactor Friends of the Libraries

Gifts and Archival Policies

Benefactor Friends of the Libraries have Library access and reading privileges, and may borrow up to 4 books at a time.

Please click on the Gift Policies page, for information concerning the library's Gift policies.

For more information on Library privileges, please contact:


Director of Public Services
Pratt Institute Library
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 636-3545



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