Visitors and Gonzaga Alumni
Visitors and alumni are welcome in Foley Library during limited hours during the regular school year (fall and spring semesters). Hours may be reduced during summer semester, academic breaks, and on University holidays.
Foley Library staff are happy to assist visitors with their research activities subject to available resources. Please see our Hours Page for up to date visitor hours.
Building Access
To access the library building, please follow these steps:
- Call: Upon arrival, call the Circulation Desk at 509-313-5803.
- Sign In: Proceed to the Circulation Desk to sign in*.
- ID: You will need to provide a valid ID and state your research need.
*Please note: Alumni do not need to sign in for building access but will be asked to show their Alumni Association membership.
Directions and Parking Information
- Library materials may be used inside the building during established visitor hours. A Community Borrower’s Card may be purchased for $35 a year in order to check out books.
- Active members of the Alumni Association may obtain a free library card that entitles users to check out books and other physical materials at the Foley Library. Proof of membership required in order to obtain a free library card.
- Visitors and alumni may access online library resources by visiting Foley Library during open hours, remote access to library databases is only available to currently enrolled Gonzaga students and currently employed Gonzaga faculty and staff.
- There are four visitor computer stations. Computer use is limited to one hour per day per visitor. The availability of computing resources is not guaranteed and hours of operation may vary.
- Visitors do not have access to study rooms, computer labs, the testing center, conference rooms, and staff areas. We are open to the general public for limited hours, during other open hours access to the building and the atrium is restricted to those with a valid ZagCard. Visitors may be asked to leave. All visitors and alumni must comply with the Foley Library Building Use Policy.
Checking out Materials
Borrowing Cards for Visitors and Alumni
Borrowing for Summit Visiting Patrons
If you have a question that does not seem to be covered in these statements, please contact the User Services department Circulation Desk at 509-313-5803 or by email at circulationdesk@gonzaga.edu.
Online Database Access
Visitors may access online library resources by visiting Foley Library during open hours, remote access to library databases, Interlibrary Loan and Summit borrowing are only available to currently enrolled Gonzaga students and currently employed Gonzaga faculty and staff.
On campus guests of the university can access our Ebsco resources via the "On Campus Guest Access" links on each Ebsco resource on the Databases A to Z list.
Computer Access
There are four library computers which are reserved for use by Gonzaga alumni and other visitors to campus. Any use of Foley Center Library computers must be in compliance with the Foley Library Computer Use Policy
Visitor Computer Hours
The computers are available the following hours during the semester, hours may be reduced during holidays and breaks: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 6:45 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5:45 pm
- Visitors must sign in at the Information Desk and get a PIN from the Information Desk staff.
- Use of the public access computers is limited to one hour per day.