Spouse of Tufts faculty or staff members

As a spouse of a Tufts University faculty or staff member, you'll be able to borrow physical books, DVDs, and CDs at Tisch Library and its branches. 

Register for a spouse account

To register for library privileges, please bring a letter requesting your library privileges that's been signed by your faculty/staff spouse to the Information and Circulation Desk at Tisch Library.

Borrowing materials

As a faculty spouse account holder, you can check out books and scores for 28 days, and DVDs and CDs for 14 days.

We are happy to hold items for up to 48 hours if you need to come back with an ID. 

Interlibrary loan and database access

Unfortunately, spousal library privileges don’t include Interlibrary Loan. Try contacting your local public library for access to their interlibrary loan services. 

You won’t be able to access databases or other subscription content off campus. However, you may be able to access this content on-site from a library computer, depending on the licensing agreement we have with specific content providers.