Policies

Northwestern University Libraries adheres to University policies and procedures as well as those below in support of its mission to provide information resources and services of the highest quality to sustain and enhance the University's teaching, research, professional and performance programs.

The Libraries strive to provide a setting conducive to independent learning and a resource for users both within the libraries and amongst broader scholarly communities.

Access and Use Policies

Building Use Policy

Borrowing Policies

Maker Lab Use Policy

Printing Refund Policy

Reading Room Policy

Public Computers Policy

Use of Electronic Resources Policy

Visitor Access Policy

Collections and Content Management

Digital Preservation Policy

Exhibition Loan Policy

File Format Recommendations

Retention of Challenged Materials Policy

Rights, Permissions and Discovery

Rights, Permissions and Reproduction Policy

Open Discovery Initiative Statement