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Loan Agreement
- By applying for a UBC/Library card, borrowers agree to familiarize themselves with and abide by the following regulations
Library Cards
- Patrons must present a valid card to borrow or renew library materials
- Cards are non-transferrable
- Borrowers are responsible for all material charged out to their cards
- Lost or stolen cards issued by the UBC Carding Office should be reported online
- Lost or stolen cards issued by UBC Library should be reported to Koerner Library at 604-822-2406 or Okanagan Library at 250-807-9107
- A replacement fee may be charged for lost cards
- Fines and charges must be paid in full before Library privileges will be renewed
- Library cards are not transferable and may be confiscated if misused
Loan Regulations
- Borrowers are responsible for the return of all items on time and in good condition
- The due date for all items borrowed is the date by which items must be returned or renewed
- Renewed items may be recalled before the due date by another borrower
- You will be notified of recalled materials by email or regular mail
- Loans of 1 day or longer are due before closing time on the due date
- Two-hour loans are due on the date/time noted
Loan periods
| Books |
2 weeks |
- Undergraduates, community borrowers (including Alumni) & UBCV staff
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8 weeks |
- Graduate students (2 weeks at hospital branches, 4 weeks at Education and Xwi7xwa Library, 8 weeks at Okanagan for Okanagan Library books) & UBCO staff
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term loans |
- Faculty (4 weeks at Education and Xwi7xwa Library, 8 weeks at Okanagan, 2 weeks at hospital branches)
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| Course Reserves |
2 hrs, 1 day, or 3 days |
- Items may be borrowed by UBC students and faculty only
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| Journals |
Library use only except: |
- Math (1 day)
- Law Library (2 days)
- Asian Library (2 weeks)
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| Interlibrary Loans |
3 weeks or as noted |
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| Laptop Computers |
4 hrs |
- Laptops are available at: David Lam Library, IKBLC, Koerner Library, UBCO Library, Woodward Library
- Fines for late return are $20/hour to a maximum of $200
- Borrowers will be required to sign the UBC Library Laptop Borrower Agreement
- More information, including loan periods
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| Videos/DVDs/Film |
3 days at most branches |
- Restrictions apply for community borrowers
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| Reference Books, Newspapers, Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives Materials |
LIBRARY USE ONLY |
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Recalls
- Borrowers can recall items charged out to other borrowers
- Recalling prevents the borrower who has the item you want from renewing it
- Borrowers who fail to return recalled items by the due date will incur fines and library privileges will be suspended until recalled items are returned
- Course Reserve items can’t be recalled
Renewals
- Items on loan can be renewed online, in person, by telephone (604-822-2883) or at the Okanagan Library (250-807-9107) if they have not been recalled by another borrower
- Course Reserve items can’t be renewed
Extended Loans
- Most branches allow extended loans of up to 90 days on books that have not been borrowed within the past month
- Extended loans may be recalled by another borrower
- Items must be returned by the due date on the recall notice or fines will accrue and borrowing privileges will be suspended
Returning Library Materials
- Return Course Reserves and Interlibrary Loans to the branch where they were borrowed
- Return all other items at any UBC Library branch
Privacy of Borrowing Records
- In accordance with BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation, the Library does not release personal information about borrowers including information about items on loan
- It is a borrower’s responsibility to ensure that personal information is not left displayed on Library public workstations in a way which makes it accessible to others and to change their PIN to prevent unauthorized use
Last updated on February 13, 2013 @12:08 pm
