Borrowing
Borrowing from the Library Members of the American Alpine Club and Friends of the American Alpine Club Library have circulation privileges. You can borrow up to ten items (maximum 5 audiovisual items) for 35 days. For members outside the Golden area, the library staff will ship requested materials to you for free (within the United States); borrowers pay return postage and insurance. If you're looking for a guidebook, try our Guidebook Finder. The tool is in beta right now so if you find a bug email us.

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Terms of Use
The library is a knowledge resource for the climbing community. The integrity of the collection requires the good will and commitment of borrowers to return material in a timely manner. Books and videos overdue by 28 days after the due date are assumed lost. The library reserves the right to assess lost material charges if items are not returned due to the limited print runs of many mountaineering books in the collection and other unique features of this library. If we are unable to collect the lost book or video charges for any reason, a member or Library Friend immediately loses library privileges and will also lose his/her membership. Continuous abuse will result in lost privileges.

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AAC Library Copyright Statement
Permission to examine manuscripts and photographs (Materials) is not an authorization to publish. If the text or image in question is under copyright, permission to publish should be sought from the owners of the rights, typically the creator or the heirs to his or her estate. The Library may be able to assist in identifying the copyright holders. It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain permission to publish from the copyright owner to reproduce the Materials. The American Alpine Club Library (AACL) assumes no responsibility for its patrons' infraction of copyright laws, invasion of privacy, or any other improper or illegal use that may arise from reproduction of any image. The AACL and its agents shall be held harmless against any and all claims arising or resulting from the illegal use or duplication of its Materials. AACL does not permit news media to copy its Materials for use in newscasts or newspaper articles unless permission has been obtained from the copyright holder.

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Reproduction Policies and Procedures
Rare books or fragile material may be reproduced only by staff. Patron is responsible for securing copyright permission on all materials he or she is considering for publication. Refer to Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States, Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Code, and your publisher for assistance. There are no on-site facilities for reproduction of oversize materials or for production of photographic materials. Special arrangements may be made at the discretion of the Library Director, with all associated costs paid by Patron.

Please be advised that we cannot copy or scan more than 10% of a published work, due to copyright restrictions.

Photocopies: Patrons may use the self-service copier to make copies of materials from the Main Stacks for their own study and research. Charge of 10 cents/page. For off-site requests, see Scan & Scanning Fees below. 

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Scans & Scanning Fees
Library staff will scan materials. Original must be under 11 x 17". Output will be low-resolution JPG files, or PDF files. PDFs and JPGs will be delivered as email attachments, unless otherwise specified. Licensing fees and agreements are required for all high-resolution scan requests.

AAC Library Scanning Fee Schedule

• Image/Manuscript Scan: $25 (per image)

• Book/Journal Scan: $20 (up to 10 pages)

• Additional Pages: $1 (per page over 10)

• “Frequent Flyer” Scan Package: $200 (unlimited scans for 1 year*)

AAC members receive 20% off library scanning services.

*”Frequent Flyer” scan package is still subject to all licensing fees and contracts. 

Please contact AAC Library Staff at 303-384-0112 or [email protected] regarding commercial use fees.

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Research Fees

The AAC Library Staff is happy to support in the research endeavors of its patrons. Be advised that all research requests should be formally submitted through a Research Request Form. Please allow up to two weeks for review before staff are able to reach out with additional questions or answers to your question/request. Please provide as much detail as possible in your initial request.

See Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States and Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Fees may be assigned for use in publication.

Credit line: Henry S. Hall, Jr. American Alpine Club Library

AAC Library Research Fee Schedule

• First 30 minutes: Free

• 1 hour of library staff support: $35 (after initial 30 minutes)

AAC members receive 20% off library scanning services.

Please pay through our online store: Research Fee Payment.
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Please contact the AAC Library at (303) 384-0112 or [email protected] with any questions

First-time users must contact the Library Staff to create a library account.
If you already have a library account, go to  booksearch.americanalpineclub.org and login to your account either on the left side or in the top right corner.

If you are having trouble, give us a call at the library at 303-384-0112 or email us. 

• Search by keyword, title, author or whatever you’re looking for.

• When you find something you want, look at “Availability” to see if it’s on the shelf.

• If it says "Items available for reference," that means it does not circulate outside the Library. We have a large reference collection that does not leave the library.

• Okay, so you found a book that’s available. Now click "Get It Now!"

• That will bring you to another page to confirm your hold. Click "Place hold." *If placing a hold for books needed for a trip, be sure to set an expiration date on the hold so the book doesn't arrive while you're out of town or after your trip. The library ships packages using media mail which takes 6-10 days, so plan ahead when reserving books to be sure you receive them by the time you need them.

• You are done now. We will get the request and mail your books to you. Make sure your mailing address is current. If you live in the Denver-metro area and want to pick it up at the library, please let us know ASAP so we don’t mail it to you.

• Start by search by keyword, title, author or whatever you’re looking for.

• When you find something you want, look at “Availability” to see if it’s on the shelf.

• If it says "Items available for reference," that means it does not circulate. We have a large collection of books that cannot leave the library.

• Okay, so you found a book that’s available. Now click "Get It Now!"

• That will bring you to another page to confirm your hold. Click "Place hold."

• You are done now. We will get the request, mail your books to you and notify you when they ship out. Make sure your mailing address is current. If you live in the Denver-metro area and want to pick it up at the library, please let us know ASAP so we don’t mail it to you.

We use USPS Media Mail, which takes 7-10 days. The closer you live to Denver, the faster you will get the books.

You can checkout up to 10 items *maximum of 5 audiovisual items.

35 days.

You can keep them longer, but must renew. Login to booksearch.americanalpineclub.org to renew them. If you need to renew them again, give us a call at the library at 303-384-0112 or email us.

Yes, checkout periods are 35 days with a 14 day grace period to allow for any shipping issues. After the grace period a fine of 10 cents per item each day will begin to accrue. We understand that life happens so if you know a book is going to arrive a reasonable time after the grace period communicate with us and we can waive any accrued fines. To avoid late fees you can renew books that are not on hold by another member through your library profile, or by calling or emailing us.  

The library reserves the right to assess lost material charges if items are not returned due to the limited print runs of many mountaineering books in the collection and other unique features of this library. If we are unable to collect the lost book or video charges for any reason, a member or Library Friend immediately loses library privileges and will also lose his/her membership.

Although the library is not currently accepting collection donations, you may support the library with a regular donation at any time.

Donate today!