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Borrowing from SAU White Library: Alumni Services

 

Alumni Library Services

Books

Borrow books, music, movies, & music scores from the White Library

  • SAU alumni may borrow White Library material by bringing a driver’s license (or other form of photo I.D. containing a current address) to the library Circulation Desk.
  • Don't live near Spring Arbor?  No problem!  While books must be checked-out in person, a library staff person will be happy to scan a book chapter, article or other document to email.  Contact a librarian for more info.
  • MeLCat and Interlibrary Loan services are not available for alumni.  However, Michigan residents can use MeLCat through their local public library.  See a list of participating MI libraries.  Free state-wide library services are also available for residents of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Alumni Loan Periods
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, CDs, Music Scores 3 weeks 2
DVDs 1 week 2

Board Games, Puppets & Manipulatives.

Library of Things (colored pencils, markers, etc)

 1 week 2
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan Not available for alumni 0
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals 1 week 2
Study Rooms 3 hours 0
Laptops, headphones & other equipment 3 hours for in-library use items; other items vary. 0
Reserves & Commentaries In library use only 0

Research Databases

Find full-text articles, conference papers, dissertations and more.

  • White Library The library will be happy to email copies of articles to you.
  • Michigan eLibrary Michigan residents have access to Michigan eLibrary databases.

 

More about database access for alumni:

Due to licensing and publisher restrictions, access to SAU library research databases is limited to currently enrolled students.  Database content cannot be accessed by alumni.
 
However, there are some alternatives:
 
Alumni can still search for books and articles using the main search box on our homepage:  https://library.arbor.edu/home If you find a book chapter or article that you'd like, simply email the information to us, and we'll be happy to download it and send it to you via email.  Print books must be checked out in person, but we are happy to download or copy a chapter to send to your email.
 
All Michigan residents have access to the Michigan eLibrary.  It is a wonderful resource!  There are many research databases provided by the state of Michigan, including Academic Search Complete, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Education Source, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and many more.  You may need to provide a MI driver's license or ID# for access.
 
Finally, alumni may find these free online databases helpful:
Pubmed is a free research database from the National Library of Medicine.
ERIC is a free research database from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education
 
If you find an article online that is not available for free, send the article info to us and we'll be happy to get a copy for you.  We just ask that you keep the number of requests modest so that we are able to continue to provide articles to Alumni at no cost.

 

Quick links

  • Spring Arbor University Alumni  Learn about Spring Arbor University alumni benefits and about how you can get involved and stay connected with SAU and your fellow alumni.

Library Reference Services

Let us help you navigate the library's services.

 Librarians are available for quick or in-depth consultations in person, via phone, or online.  Contact a Librarian.

Visiting the library

Alumni are welcome to use:

  • library computer labs
  • study rooms
  • conference rooms
  • Workroom
  • Archives (by appointment)