Access Policies

The Fuller Community

The David Allan Hubbard Library exists to serve the information and research needs of Fuller Theological Seminary and the broader graduate theological academic community. As such, the Fuller Library is a private library only for the use of Fuller students, faculty, staff, other members of the immediate Fuller community, and authorized library-card holders (see below).

Clergy and other Authorized Card-Holders

In addition, the Fuller Library extends borrowing privileges to authorized library card-holders including, local clergy, and members of various consortia (SCATLA, ATLA reciprocal libraries, SCELC, etc.).

Furthermore, the Fuller Library participates in the OCLC interlibrary loan network, allowing it to share its resources with the broader theological scholarly community through established networks.

Visiting and Local Scholars

The Fuller library also extends privileges to visiting and local graduate and post-graduate scholars whose research interests align with the scope of the library’s collections. Visiting scholars traveling from a distance wanting to use specific materials or collections are expected to make prior arrangements in advance of their travel. All users applying for visiting or local scholar status must present a written recommendation from a member of the Fuller faculty. Recommendations must include: a brief background of the applicant, area of research interest, reasons for wanting to use the Hubbard Library, and expected length of stay.

Entrance-Only Patrons

Members of the public who are conducting graduate scholarly research of Christianity, theology, missiology, psychology, and other related disciplines are welcome to consult the library’s collections on site via prior arrangement or approval from the Library Director or Library staff. Any visitors who have not been issued a library card, and who would like to utilize the facility, must fill out an Entrance Application for review. Application responses will be returned within 5-7 business days.

Please contact the Manager of Library Public Services at 626.584.5684, or the Circulation Desk at 626.584.5218.  You may also email the library Circulation Desk at lib-info@fuller.edu. Groups of visitors from other institutions are asked to make arrangements with Circulation prior to the proposed visit.

Unattended Children

Unattended children are not permitted in the library. The David Allan Hubbard Library reserves the right to deny access at the discretion of the Circulation staff.

Overview of Library Services and Borrowing Privileges

• Current Fuller Students, Faculty, and Staff

  A library card may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office
  Access is given to all library services
  Full, remote access is granted to all databases
  Wi-Fi access is available

  Borrowing Privileges

  Masters Students, Staff	30 items	21 days	2 renewals
  PhD, DMiss, ThM	100 items	90 days	1 renewal
  DMin	50 items	90 days	1 renewal
  Faculty	unlimited items	365 days	2 renewals
  Adjunct Faculty	30 items	90 days	1 renewal

  
  

• Fuller Alumni

  A library card may be obtained from the Circulation Desk
  Limited access is given to library services
  Remote access is granted to select databases
  Wi-Fi access is available
  Borrowing privilege

  10 items for 21 days with no remote renewal.

• Visiting Scholars & Local Resident Scholars

  A library card may be obtained from the Circulation Desk
  Limited access is given to library services
  On-campus access to databases is available
  Wi-Fi access is available
  Borrowing privileges are granted

  Visiting Scholars	30 items	90 days	1 renewal
  Local Resident Scholars	10 items	21 days	no renewals

• Consortia

  A library card may be obtained from the Circulation Desk
  Limited access is given to library services
  Borrowing privileges are granted with no remote renewal
  (Exception: Logos Evangelical Seminary students- 1 renewal)

  Consortia

• Local Clergy

  A library card may be obtained from the Circulation Desk
  Limited access is given to library services
  Borrowing privileges are granted with no remote renewal

• Public

  Members of the public must fill out an Entrance Application to be submitted for review. Responses will be returned within 5-7 business days
  No borrowing privileges are granted