UW Library - External Reader Policies

WHO MAY BORROW

Visiting professors and post-doctoral fellows
Retired faculty and staff members
TriUniversity Group of Libraries (TUG) alumni
Secondary school students with a letter of introduction from a teacher/librarian
Students, faculty, and staff members from OCUL, COPPUL, and CAUL institutions participating in Direct Borrowing.
CREPUQ card holders (graduate students and faculty members from Quebec Universities)
Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program (OCLC) card holders
Friends of the Library
Full-time faculty members from community colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions, and high school and elementary school teachers; to register at no charge, these people must provide documentation confirming their employment status (one year at a time)
Students of other public and private institutions with letter of introduction from person in authority at the institution's library
For an annual fee of $20, adults not included in any of the above categories may register for a year at a time

BORROWING PERIOD: 2 weeks with unlimited renewal barring requests pending
Categories a and b above receive term loan privileges
TYPE OF MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE BORROWED: All circulating library materials except reserves and periodicals
FINES: $0.25/day with a maximum of $30.00 if material is returned
ID REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR EXTERNAL BORROWING: Yes
WHERE TO APPLY: User Services Desk, Dana Porter or Davis Centre
CHARGES: $20 annually for categories j and k under "Who May Borrow;" otherwise no charge for borrowing privileges.
CARD EXPIRES: Annually for most external borrowers; some variation for direct borrowers and high school students.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES: Services for users with disabilities (Adaptive Technology Centre).
Information and photocopying services are available.
Interlibrary loan is not available except for categories a and b above.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact
Wish Leonard, Manager, Circulation Services.
Last Reviewed: June 14, 2004
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