The Furman Libraries welcome visitors and community members during regular business hours. Available services for visitors include: use of space, use of wireless Internet, use of resources on-site, and for library card holders, checking out materials. Visitors may also use computers during low-demand times in the semester, but they must receive a Visitor Account at the IT Service Center (located in the Duke Library) in order to access the computers.

Visitors are encouraged to consult the following policies before their first visit:

• Visitors to the Campus
• Computer Access Policy
• Community Borrowers

WiFi

Visitors to campus may use a public computer in the Libraries or connect to FU-Guest on their personal devices. View policies governing WiFi use through FU-Guest.

Network access permits visitors to use the Library website and resources such as databases behind paywalls. (Note that while you will be able to read many of our ebooks online, you won't have access to check out any of our ebooks.) Users of online library resources are encouraged to email results such as articles to their personal email, download to their own device or to an external portable drive. Off-campus access to the network, resources and databases is not provided to visitors.

There is no printing access from personal laptops or devices.

Visitor Accounts

Visitors may apply for a Visitor Account M-F, 8am-5pm at the ITS Help Desk located in the lower level of the James B. Duke Library. A valid license or ID is required. The Visitor Account allows the user to print 10 sheets of paper (up to 20 pages 2-sided) in black and white. 

Scanning

Visitors may ask at the JBD Circulation or Research Assistance Desks, or branch library desks to request scanning assistance. Scans must be downloaded to an external portable drive.

Photocopying

Visitors do not have access to make photocopies.  However, we are happy to assist with your scanning needs.

Visitor parking is available in several lots on campus. See the map below for visitor parking and accessible parking near all the Libraries. If you have difficulty accessing the campus, please use this form to Report an Accessibility Barrier.

Unfortunately, the nearest accessible parking to the Duke Library is in the North or South Chapel Lot. It is 1/8 mile from the Library.

If this presents a barrier to accessing the Library, please call 864-294-2191 to discuss options.

Ride the Furman Shuttle

If you parked in the Chapel Lots, you may catch a ride on the SafeRide shuttle:

NOTE: The Furman Shuttle does not run in the summer

• During the school year, the shuttle runs from 7:30am - 11:30am, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, and 7:00pm - 1:00am
• While in service, the shuttle makes stops every 15 minutes at the following locations: The Chapel, the Physical Activity Center (PAC), the Duke Library, the Dining Hall, and Building J of North Village.
• If you need to know the location of the Furman shuttle, call them at: 863-772-0007 or download the LiveSafe app
• Call the Furman Office of Public Safety with questions: 864-294-2111

Borrow the Mobility Scooter

If you parked in one of the Chapel Lots, the Chapel has a single-seat electric mobility scooter available for loan.

• This is a free service offered to students, faculty, staff, and visitors with a permanent or temporary mobility impairment.
• Please call 864-294-2133 to make a reservation or check availability.
• Please enter the lower level of the Chapel to borrow the scooter.
• You must sign the release of liability.
• A photocopy of borrower’s driver’s license will be made and kept in an electronic file. 
• There is no time limit for use, but the scooter must be returned by 4:00pm during regular business hours. 

If you have limited mobility / a disability and have a parking placard, there are several close accessible parking options near the Maxwell Music Library. We recommend parking in the lot directly behind McAlister Auditorium and entering the Herring Music Pavilion. The Maxwell Music Library is located inside the Pavilion.

If you have limited limited mobility / a disability and have a parking placard, we recommend you follow these instructions for access to the Sanders Science Library:

1. Park in the South Chapel Parking Lot in one of the designated spaces nearest to the crosswalk.
2. Using the crosswalk, cross over the Furman Mall and enter Plyler Hall.
3. The Sanders Science Library is located inside Plyler Hall.

If this walk proves challenging, we recommend borrowing the mobility scooter.