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Information about our collections, user programs, borrowing limits, resource sharing, and interlibrary loan.

Community User Program

Jim Dan Hill Library invites members of the community to use our collections and resources by joining the Community User Program.

You are eligible for a community user card if you are:

  • a resident of Wisconsin or Duluth, MN and
  • 18 years of age or older

To enroll, you will be asked to:

  • complete an application form, and
  • provide a picture ID

As a community user, you will be asked to verify your information (address, phone number) annually.

Library cards will be issued Monday-Friday, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. All cards are non-transferable.

Students, faculty, and staff from other colleges and universities in the Duluth-Superior area may borrow items at no charge through the Reciprocal User Program.

Students, faculty, and staff from any University of Wisconsin campus may borrow materials with their current university ID.

Reciprocal User Program

Jim Dan Hill Library invites students, faculty, and staff from other colleges and universities in the Duluth-Superior area to use our collections and resources by joining the Reciprocal User Program.

You are eligible for a reciprocal user membership if you attend or work for one of the following institutions:

To enroll, you will be asked to:

  • complete an application form and
  • provide a current university ID

Applications will be processed Monday-Friday, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. Borrowing privileges will expire at the end of the current semester.

Online Catalog & Electronic Resources

The Search@UW online catalog may be used to find library materials from on or off campus. However, due to licensing restrictions, remote access to resources from most electronic databases is restricted to current UW-Superior faculty, staff and students. Reciprocal users may access these resources from within the library from their own devices or the from the guest computer.

Wisconsin residents have access to some library databases through BadgerLink, a statewide initiative providing access to thousands of magazines, journal and newspaper articles, government documents and other resources. Visit BadgerLink with your public library card to access these resources from home.

Borrowing Items

Please see our circulation policies for more information about borrowing limits and fines.

Eligible items may be renewed two ways:

  • in person at the Public Services Desk or
  • by calling 715-394-8343 during open library hours.

Community and Reciprocal Users do not have access to My Account or Interlibrary Loan. Online account services are only available to users with a valid UW-Superior login.

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) privileges are not included in the Reciprocal User Program or Community User Program. Reciprocal and community users should contact their home university's library or their local public library for ILL services.

Public libraries:

College and University Libraries: