Anyone with a Virginia photo ID can obtain a Community Borrower Card to check out our material (see FAQ). You'll need to present that ID in person at the Services Desk in any of our branch libraries. Then you can use Newman Library, or any of the branches, to check out materials (books, videos, and more) with the VA residents borrowing privileges (which are similar to undergraduates').
Interlibrary loan (ILL) services are limited to current students, faculty, and staff, but you can use your local library's ILL service to request items from our collection (and other libraries around the country).
Remote access to most of our databases is contractually limited to current student, faculty, and staff. Most databases, ejournals, and ebooks can be accessed by anyone while in the library using the public computers located in any of our branch libraries (Note: Some restrictions apply).
The Virginia Tech Libraries provide a small selection of databases licensed specifically for Virginia Tech alumni. See the list of databases under "Licensed for alumni use". For more details, visit the Alumni Accessible Databases: Databases for Alumni page.