USE OF STANFORD LIBRARY

You can get into Stanford libraries with fairly minimal fuss. At the door of Greene library you fill out a short web form and get a printed day pass. You have to show a photo ID. You get 7 free visits per school year.

You can't check out any books.

The 7-visit limit is somewhat meaningless since you can re-register under a slightly different version of your name, and get in again on day 8.

Other options are:
Visits to Special Collections are unlimited.
if you join the Friends of the Library group for $35 a year you also get in free.

Public catalogs and printing options are limited without a Stanford ID, so look up books on the web before you go.

It's an excellent library and handy if you live on the Peninsula.