Library Privileges

Members of the Concordia University Alumni Association are eligible to borrow library material and use library workstations. Please present your Alumni Association card, along with a valid picture ID, at the time of registration.

To obtain an Alumni card, contact the Alumni Relations Office located at 1250 Guy St., Suite FB-520; telephone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 4856; online at http://alumni.concordia.ca. Please note that you must have graduated or you must provide a copy of your transcript (available through the MyConcordia portal).

Circulation Services

Registered Concordia University alumni can borrow books and other materials that circulate from the Libraries by presenting their Alumni card and valid personal identification. Some material, such as periodicals and reference material, does not circulate. Borrowers may obtain information about their own circulation record at a Circulation Desk or online in CLUES, the library catalogue, under MyCLUES.

Loan period	2 weeks
Renewals	3 renewals per item
Borrowing limit	5 items
Request for holds/Intercampus Delivery	Not available
Course specific reserve material	Not available
Non-course specific reserve material	Available
Interlibrary loans	Not available
Laptop computer loans	Not available

Overdue Fines

Overdue fines are charged at $1 per day per item for most items (see details in Policy on Overdue and Lost Material (PDF)). Library borrowing privileges are suspended if a fine of $5 has been incurred. Please note that non-receipt of an overdue notice does not release borrowers from their responsibility to return books on time.

Reference & Research Assistance

Reference & Research Assistance is offered on a priority basis to Concordia's primary constituency, that is, currently enrolled Concordia University students, faculty and staff. Reference assistance is provided to other users as time permits.

Access to Computers and Online Resources

Registered Concordia University alumni may apply in person at the Vanier or Webster Circulation Desk during service hours for a guest account to use library computers.

The guest account permits access outside of peak hours on the day of issue only:

Fall and Winter Semesters Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 11am; 9pm to closing Friday: 8:30am to 11am; 6pm to closing Saturday and Sunday: 10am to closing Spring and Summer Semesters Anytime during the Libraries' opening hours Please note - these hours are subject to change.

'CLUES only' computers as well as selected computers in the reference area are accessible at any time without an account.

License agreements require that off-campus use of the Libraries' electronic resources be restricted to Concordia University students, faculty members and staff. Registered Concordia University alumni may request a guest account enabling them to use some online resources in the library.

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec offers free access to an array of online resources (free subscription required).

You can also search for Open Access content that is freely available online.

Library Code of Conduct

All persons using the library must respect the Library Code of Conduct. Among other regulations, excessive noise and use of cell phones are not permitted; also, food and drink are not permitted except for water kept in a closed container.

Policy Note

Please note that this information is presented as a general guide to Library use and does not constitute a statement of Library policy. The complete and authorized Library Policies can be viewed at the Circulation Desk or online.