If you are housestaff or have a clinical appointment at a Tufts-affiliated hospital and need access to the library's electronic resources, please follow the instructions listed on Tufts Username (UTLN), Email & Other Accounts.

Current Tufts-Boston or Tufts Medical Center student, resident/intern/fellow,faculty or staff should follow the instructions below.

Tufts-Boston or Tufts Medical Center*

Please use the following form only if you are current Tufts-Boston or Tufts Medical Center student, resident/intern/fellow,faculty or staff:
Tufts Hirsh Health Sciences Library User Registration Form

After downloading and completing this form, you may either:

• Email it a to hhslcirc@tufts.edu. The message MUST originate from a recognized Tufts or Tufts Medical Center email address.

• Print a copy and bring it to the Hirsh Health Sciences Library (Sackler 4) with your Tufts or Tufts Medical Center ID, or similar proof of status. (Call 617.636.6706 for information.)

• Fax it to the Hirsh Health Sciences Library (617.636.4039) along with a LEGIBLE copy of your Tufts or Tufts Medical Center ID, or similar proof of status.

Registration for others*

Tufts Boston-campus alumni, retired faculty and retired staff should register in person at the Library Service Desk Monday-Friday between 9am and 5pm. (Call 617.636.6706 for information.)

Visiting Faculty, Scholars and Students should register in person at the Library Service Desk Monday-Friday between 9am and 5pm and bring a letter on letterhead from their sponsoring department stating how long they will be staying and that the department would like them to have library privileges.

Boston Library Consortium borrowers must bring a valid BLC card and a current ID from their home institution and register in person at the Library Service Desk.

*Important note to all library users: as a user of the Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library you accept responsibility for the return of all materials borrowed from any of the Tufts University Libraries or from other libraries through document delivery. All fees incurred for lost, damaged or late items must be paid and failure to pay such fees may result in a loss of library privileges, an attachment of wages, or additional charges on term bills. You also agree to abide by all HHSL policies and you are responsible for copyright compliance as well as Tufts University policies concerning the responsible use of resources.