How do I get a library card to check out items from the UF Libraries or to use for gaining access to library electronic resources when connecting from home, etc.?
UF students, faculty, and staff use the Gator 1 identification card as their library card for checking out materials.
If you are not affiliated with UF, you may be able to get a courtesy borrower’s card to borrow books. See Loan Policies for more information.
Note: Smathers Libraries users must obtain a “free” library computer access-only card at the Library Circulation Desk in order to use any in-library computer.
Using number for remote access to library databases (only current students, faculty, and staff) — The library number on your Gator 1 Card (14-digit number beneath the barcode — begins with 200…) is also used for accessing library electronic resources from home.
To activate your card for use, present it at any library circulation desk. If you have checked out an item using the card, it is activated.