Here you will find information on how to access alumni electronic resources, the types of free AU Libraries resources and services available to alumni, and how to become a dues-paying member of the Auburn Alumni Association.
Please review our services to alumni below for more details. Thank you for returning to AU Libraries for your information and research needs. We look forward to assisting you!
The Libraries recently implemented a new authentication system, OpenAthens, that's more secure and fully GDPR compliant on Monday, August 5, 2024.
As a result, users may experience temporary disruptions in online access to our electronic resources (databases, online journals, e-books, and streaming videos).
For more information on how this impacts alumni access, please visit the E-Resources for Alumni Users page, or contact lib_cathelp@auburn.edu with any questions.
Auburn University Libraries now provide access to various information resources and services for all degree-holding Auburn graduates and dues-paying members of the Auburn Alumni Association. Alumni visitors are welcome to:
*Please note that alumni circulation benefits are only available to dues-paying members of the Auburn Alumni Association who also hold an active Alumni Member Tigercard.
A Brief History of the LibrariesIn 1859, the Wirt and Webster literary societies established the first library collection inside the original Old Main building of the East Alabama Male College.
Since then, Auburn University Libraries has expanded its collection to 3.2 million volumes across three library branches and continues to foster research and instruction throughout the Auburn community.
Mary E. Martin Hall, Est. 1910. 
Once Auburn University's first dedicated library, this building now houses the Student Financial Aid Office.
