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Borrow Books

Books located in the University of Waterloo Library

You can submit requests for books from the University of Waterloo Library by sending an email message to libdist@library.uwaterloo.ca.  In your message, please include the following:

• Complete details about the items (author/title/call no.)
• Mailing address and telephone number
• Student I.D. number

Books located in other TUG libraries (University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier):

You can submit requests for books that are located in the other TUG libraries by using the "request item from TRELLIS" function.  To do this:

• Locate the book in TRELLIS
• Choose the "request item from TRELLIS" button (at the top of the page)
• Choose Hold for a book with status "In Library"
• Choose Recall for a book with status "On Loan"

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ENSURE THE ITEM IS SENT TO YOU:    

       In the request form you must make sure that you
       do the following:

• In the "Comment" box, include your complete mailing address and telephone number
• In the "Pickup Location" box, select "UW Distance Ed. and Co-op" from the drop-down menu

If you encounter problems placing a request, please contact libdist@library.uwaterloo.ca for assistance.

Returning books to TUG Libraries

By mail:
While we pay the cost of sending (by courier when possible) the book to you, you pay the cost of returning it to us.
Send books to:

TUG - Book/Article Retrieval Service
Dana Porter Library, Room 308
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

If the postal stamp is on or before the due date, we will consider that the book was returned by the due date. If the postal stamp is later than the due date, you will incur overdue fines.

Dropoff:
If you live near another Ontario university, you may drop off the books at the Circulation Desk of that library and they will be returned to us by an Inter University Transit Service. Consult the OCUL Directory for universities near you.

Renewing books from TUG Libraries

Books can be renewed online by clicking on "Your Account" on TRELLIS, or by calling 519-888-4600. Consult Renewing Library Materials for more details.

University of Waterloo Library
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4883

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