Alumni & Visitors

Alumni Services

Cowles Library is pleased to support our great Drake alums through our library card program. All Drake alums are eligible for a free library card to Cowles Library.

• Cards are valid for three years and can be renewed at the end of the three-year period.
• Cards allow you to check out books and other circulating materials from the library.
• With an alumni card, Cowles Library staff can also log you into one of the library's public computers.
• Alumni cards do not allow for remote (off-campus) access to databases (except for these Alumni Access Databases), SuperSearch, eBooks, streaming media, and other restricted library resources. These resources are accessible only when logged in to Library computers. An alumni card also does not allow access to Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services.

To get your alumni card, visit the Cowles Library information desk (hours and directions). Your card must be shown each time you visit Cowles Library for access and borrowing privileges.

Alumni Database Access

Whenever possible, we encourage our database vendors to allow Drake alumni to access articles, e-books, and other online content. Our Alumni Access Databases all allow alumni access with your Drake ID an password.

If you do not have your Drake ID, contact the Drake ITS Support Center at 515-271-3001. If you know your ID but forgot your password, use the Drake ITS Password Gateway to reset it.

Visitor Services