Alumni Services

University of Wyoming alumni have access to select Libraries resources after graduation.

• Library cards are available at no cost to current members of the University of Wyoming Alumni association. Members must appear in person at the UW Libraries in Laramie to obtain and renew their card yearly. This link is to the policy concerning accounts. Contact the Help Desk at Coe Library for more information, libcirc@uwyo.edu or 307-766-3190.

• Access to select databases is provided by the University of Wyoming Alumni Association. To join the Alumni Association contact uwalumni@uwyo.edu or 307-766-4166.

• More information on how to access these databases is available in the Remote Database Access section of this guide.This tab of this guide lists these databases.

• Alumni are also welcome to use the public terminals in any of the UW Libraries to search databases and digital content.

Remote access to a subset of our databases is available to current members of the UW Alumni Association. In order to use these databases remotely (from anywhere with an internet connection), alumni must register. Registration is free. After registering, users can access these databases.

To register, follow the instructions on the Alumni Resources page here: http://www.uwyo.edu/alumni/alumni-resources/

Registered users – If redirected to the Alumni Association webpage, click on the Alumni Resources tab, and then click on "Library Databases."Enter your alumni username (Email) and password. 

Click here for alumni access to library databases. 

All current citizens of Wyoming can access a number of library databases through the Wyoming State Library's WYLD website. Users must have a current Wyoming public library card in order to use WYLD resources.

On-site free access to most of UW Libraries' electronic resources, such as databases and electronic journals, is available from public access terminals in Coe Library to UW alumni and public patrons.