UNM students, faculty and staff can authorize someone over 18 to pick up, check out, and renew library books on their behalf.
For ILL books, you can add an authorized user in your ILLiad account by clicking the Profile menu button and selecting Update Profile. From there, scroll down to the User Information section and enter the person's name in the Authorized User field.
For non-ILL books, the authorizing borrower can initiate this request two ways:
1. Let us know you want to add a proxy borrower via Ask A Librarian! We can complete the process online if you can send proof of ID for both parties.
2. Go to a main campus library service desk with your proxy borrower
- Complete a Proxy Authorization Form (found at the bottom of this FAQ)
- Present your current Lobo Card
- Proxy borrower presents their photo ID
- Proxy receives a Proxy Borrower Card
For check out: the proxy must present the Proxy Borrower Card and their own photo ID.
*Note: Proxy Borrower Cards are good for 1 year.
