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), Robson Square Library (604-822-3725), or 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

    a place of mind, The Univeristy of British Columbia

    UBC Library

    Info:

    604.822.6375

    Renewals: 

    604.822.3115
    604.822.2883
    250.807.9107