Reciprocal Borrowing for Visiting Students, Faculty & Staff

Borrowing In-person at UBC Library

• UBC Library participates in the following reciprocal borrowing agreements: CURBA, CPSLD and OCLC
• Access restrictions and service fees apply at the Community Borrower level.
• Applicants must present valid ID from their home institution, one piece of government-issued photo ID, and proof of address at the circulation desks of Koerner Library (604-822-1443), UBC Okanagan Library (250-807-9107).

CURBA: Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Program

• A Canada-wide reciprocal borrowing agreement allowing faculty, staff and students of participating university libraries at the following regional consortia to obtain free borrowing access at the libraries of host institutions:

• COPPUL: Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
• OCUL: Ontario Council of University Libraries
• CREPUQ: Conference des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec
• CAUL: Council of Atlantic University Libraries

CPSLD: Council of Post Secondary Library Directors BC

• Faculty, students and staff from participating BC public post-secondary institutions are entitled to a free UBC Library Community borrower card.

OCLC Faculty Reciprocal Borrowing Program

• Faculty from participating university libraries are entitled to a free UBC Library Community borrower card.