On-Site Reciprocal Circulation

Reciprocal circulation is a collaborative service whereby the faculty, staff and students of participating university libraries within the Greater Western Library Alliance consortium (GWLA) may borrow library materials on-site at other participating member libraries. 

GWLA On-Site Reciprocal Circulation Agreement (2014) (PDF, 62 kb; link opens in new tab)

Institutional Contacts & Authentication Requirements

Arizona State University (AZS)

Tempe, AZ


Authentication: University ID and log into University's website to verify current status.



Baylor University (IYU)

Waco, TX


Authentication: Present a government issue photo ID and log into home library account.



Brigham Young University (UBY)

Provo, UT


Authentication: Current university ID, government issued ID with photo, and one piece of mail to verify address.



The Claremont Colleges (HDC)

Claremont, CA

[Not Participating]



Colorado State University (COF)

Fort Collins, CO

[Not Participating]



Iowa State University (IWA)

Ames, IA


Authentication: University ID and current driver's license or photo ID. $5.00 card fee.



Kansas State University (KKS)

Manhattan, KS


Authentication: Current university ID and current driver's license; current address.



Oklahoma State University (OKS)

Stillwater, OK


Authentication: Identify as GWLA and present valid university ID and valid driver's license or other government-issued photo ID.



Oregon State University (ORE)

Corvallis, OR


Authentication: Identify as GWLA and present valid ID from home institution.



Rice University (RCE)

Houston, TX

[Not Participating]



Southern Illinois University (SOI)

Carbondale, IL


Authentication: University or government ID; verification with home library.



Southern Methodist University (ISM)

Dallas, TX

[Not Participating]



Texas A&M University (TXA)

College Station, TX


Authentication: Government issue picture ID and proof of university affiliation.



Texas State University (TXI)

San Marcos, TX


Authentication: University ID or valid government issued photo ID and log into home library or university account.



Texas Tech University (ILU)

Lubbock, TX


Authentication: Driver's license and current university ID.



University of Arizona (AZU)

Tucson, AZ


Authentication: Current driver's license and either current university ID or log in to university account.



University of Arkansas (AFU)

Fayetteville, AR

[Not Participating]



University of Colorado at Boulder (COD)

Boulder, CO


Authentication: Log into home library or university account.



University of Delaware (DLM)

Newark, DE

[Not Participating]



University of Denver (DVP)

Denver, CO


Authentication: Valid university ID and will need to log in and show a current student schedule.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (HUH)

Honolulu, HI


Authentication: Current picture ID and email contact at GWLA library. 24-hour process.



University of Houston (TXH)

Houston, TX


Authentication: Current driver's license, or state issued ID, or passport.



University of Illinois at Chicago (IAY)

Chicago, IL


Authentication: Current university ID; must have a photo ID available.



University of Kansas (KKU)

Lawrence, KS


Authentication: Government issued photo iD, university ID, and log into home library or university account. $10 fee.



University of Missouri at Columbia (MUU)

Columbia, MO


Authentication: University ID and verification of active status.



University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNL)

Las Vegas, NV


Authentication: University ID.



University of Nevada, Reno (NNY)

Reno, NV

[Not Participating]



University of New Mexico (IQU)

Albuquerque, NM


Authentication: Photo ID / university ID, plus verification of current status.



University of Oklahoma (OKU)

Norman, OK


Authentication: State or federal issued ID and university ID.



University of Oregon (ORU)

Eugene, OR


Authentication: University photo ID or other government issued photo ID and log into home library or University account.



University of Southern California (CSL)

Los Angeles, CA

[Not Participating]



University of Texas at Austin (IXA)

Austin, TX

[Not Participating]



University of Utah (UUM)

Salt Lake City, UT


Authentication: Current university ID; Utah staff will contact home library/registrar.



University of Washington (WAU)

Seattle, WA

[Not Participating]



University of Wyoming (WYU)

Laramie, WY

[Not Participating]



Utah State University (UUS)

Logan, UT


Authentication: University ID and log into university's website to verify current status.



Washington State University (NTE)

Pullman, WA


Authentication: Current university ID and current driver's license or approved photo ID.



Washington University in St. Louis (WTU)

St. Louis, MO


Authentication: Driver's license and current university ID.



Wayne State University (EYW)

Detroit, MI

[Not Participating]



West Virginia University (WVU)

Morgontown, WV


Authentication: Current university ID.