How long is my library card valid?

FAU-Students
Your FAUcard will be with you throughout your entire time at FAU.
The expiration date is printed on the card, and it can be renewed every semester at validation machines after re-registering for the next semester.
After you are exmatriculated, your FAUcard expires.
If you wish to continue using the University Library’s services, please contact our staff at the information desks.

Researchers and FAU employees
The validity period of your FAUcard depends on your employment status:

• If you are a fixed-term employee, your FAUcard will be valid until your contract ends.
• Regular employees usually receive a FAUcard that does not expire. However, the validity period printed on the card is set to five years.
  You can renew this period at a validation machine anytime while you are still employed.

After your contract has ended, your FAUcard will also expire. If you wish to continue using the University Library’s services, please contact our staff at the information desks.

External users
Your library card is valid for one year. You can renew it once every year for another year.
If you have not used the library’s services for at least two years, your personal data will be deleted automatically.