GELMAN LIBRARY ACCESS FOR FRIENDS

You asked for it and we have delivered; FRIENDS now have access to Gelman Library!

To facilitate this access, FRIENDS will be issued a modified GWorld card. The GWorld card is the access and identification card used by students, faculty and staff. We have arranged for the production of a special FRIENDS GWorld card. With a swipe of this card, you will have access to the vast resources of Gelman Library.

To get your card, please visit the GWorld card office on the 5th floor of the Marvin Center (800 21st Street, NW). The academic year office hours are Mon.-Thu., 8:30 AM - 6 PM; Fri., 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; Sat. and Sun., 10 AM - 2 PM. The summer office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. You will be asked to fill out an application, show a government issued photo ID, and pay a $5.00 processing fee.

There are some important details about your card that you need to know:

• The card grants you access to the library, but it does not give you borrowing privileges during the academic year. GW is, first and foremost, an institution of higher learning. We must ensure that the materials are in the library when our students need them.


• For a small $5.00 annual fee, FRIENDS are allowed borrowing privileges during the summer (May 15 - August 15).


• For those of you interested in year round borrowing privileges, Gelman is offering a greatly reduced FRIENDS rate of $150.00 per year. *Note that this special fee is only for FRIENDS residing in Foggy Bottom/West End. To arrange for summer or annual borrowing privileges, please contact Rachael Green or Emma Mosby at 202/994-6455.


• There is a $25.00 fee to replace lost or stolen GWorld cards. Damaged or worn cards are replaced free of charge as long as you turn in your current damaged or worn card.


• Given the special nature of the FRIENDS group, the GWorld office has waived the annual card renewal fee. Once you pay the initial $5.00 processing fee, there is no additional cost to holding the card.

This exciting initiative is yet another example of the good that can occur when we all work together for the betterment of our shared community! For more information on FRIENDS, please contact Michael Akin at 202/994-9132.