How to Borrow

• Get a Library Card

  Full-time and part-time students, faculty and staff

  Your student/staff photo ID card or digital ID serve as your library card. Ontario Tech University students and staff members must present current identification for library privileges.

  If you do not have Ontario Tech ID, refer to this page on how to obtain campus ID for further information.

  Research assistants

  Faculty can request library privileges for staff hired as a Research Assistant with the expectation that the requesting faculty member will take responsibility for all charges incurred. The faculty member is required to contact the library at library@ontariotechu.ca to make their request. The privileges provide access to print collections only and the research assistant will be contacted once privileges have been issued.

  Alumni, community borrowers, and high school students  

  Free annual library membership upon presentation of valid ID (Alumni card, driver’s licence, student photo ID card or student digital ID). This membership does not entitle the holder to borrow high-demand material, remote access to electronic databases, or to Interlibrary Loan or Reciprocal Borrower services. The cardholder is responsible for all items borrowed on the card and the card is not transferable.

  Students, faculty, and staff from other Canadian universities

  Free library membership for the current academic year upon presentation of a valid photo ID and valid identification such as: 

  • Ontario University student, staff, or faculty card
  • CREPUQ card (Quebec)
  • COPPUL card (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba)
  • ASIN card (Atlantic Provinces)

  This membership does not entitle the holder to borrow high-demand material, remote access to electronic databases or to Interlibrary Loan services.

• Borrow from other Libraries
  Interlibrary Loan - have material from other libraries sent to Ontario Tech libraries for pick up (books) or emailed to you (electronic material)
  
  Reciprocal Borrowing - borrow in-person at other University libraries
• Renewals, Returns, Fines and more

  Please see Library Lending