1. Creating an account

Sign up for an external account

If you have a Unity ID, skip to the authenticating instructions.

If you do not have a NC State Unity ID, create a non-NCSU account at https://vcl.ncsu.edu/accounts/site.php/newaccount.php.

Enter your name and email address. Under "Please explain why you are requesting an account," enter: Using Libraries virtual reading room.

External account creation

Activate your account

After creating your account, you will receive an email from vcl_help@ncsu.edu requiring activation of your account within 3 days.

Email us

Once you have activated your account, let us know by emailing library_specialcollections@ncsu.edu, and confirm which email address you used to sign up. We will then enable access to the virtual reading room and get back to you in about 2-3 days.