Information for Visitors

• Building Entrance
• Registered Visitors & Borrowers
• Conduct Guidelines
• Library Computers, Printing, and Wireless
• Access to E-Resources

Access to Buildings & Resources

Building Entrance

Visitor entrance to Gelman Library is available to:

• Students and faculty of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
• GW neighbors with a Friends of GW GWorld Community Card

All other visitor access to library buildings is only available for:

• Users of specialized collections with an appointment (including the Special Collections Research Center and Global Resources Center),
• Students/staff of the School Without Walls, and
• Attendees of scheduled events

Registered Visitors & Borrowers

The Registered Visitors and Borrowers program is not available until further notice.

Inside the Libraries

Conduct Guidelines

Visitors should follow the conduct guidelines in library buildings or may be subject to expulsion. 

Library Computers, Printing & Wireless

Learn how to access computers, print inside the libraries, and connect to GW's guest wireless network on our Visitor Access to Technology page.

Access to E-Resources

During summer 2024, the Libraries transitioned to a new method of authentication for access to databases, online journals, and e-resources. At this time, full access to GW e-resources is only available to GW students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, and affiliates. Selected premium online resources remain available to GW alumni.  E-resources are not currently available to unaffiliated visitors.