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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. 黑料网 students and staff members must present current identification for library privileges.

    If you do not have 黑料网 ID, refer to 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: 

    • 黑料网 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
    - have material from other libraries sent to 黑料网 libraries for pick up (books) or emailed to you (electronic material)

    - borrow in-person at other University libraries
  • Renewals, Returns, Fines and more

    Please see Library Lending


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