Library Information for Members of the Board of Governors
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Library Privilege Card
Members of the Concordia University Board of Governors representing the external community are entitled to all library privileges granted to Faculty members of Concordia University. The Library Privilege Card will be issued to each member by the library administration office with an expiration date according to their end of term. Access to library resources, both in print and online, are made available for private study and research only.
Borrowing and Renewing
| Type of material | Loan period | Renewals | Potential total length of loan* |
| Books | 120 days (subject to recall after 14 days) | 3 renewals of 120 days each | 480 days |
| Video recordings | 3 days | 3 renewals of 3 days each | 12 days |
| Audio recordings | 14 days | 3 renewals of 21 days each | 84 days |
| Other media material (CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, diskettes, games, filmstrips, scores, realia, slides, kits) | 120 days (subject to recall after 14 days) | 3 renewals of 120 days each | 480 days |
| Periodicals (bound volumes and microforms) | 3 hours | No renewals | |
| Laptops | 6 hours | No renewals | |
| Tablets (iPads) | 3 days | No renewals | |
| Course material | short loan periods (e.g. 3 hours, 1 day) | No renewals |
*If not requested by another user and if renewed the maximum number of times
- To borrow items from the library a valid personal identification must be provided together with the Library Privilege Card
- Maximum number of borrowed items is 100
- Most circulating material can be borrowed at the Circulation Desk or at a self-checkout machine. At the Webster Library, periodicals must be borrowed at the Media Services/ILL Desk.
- Borrowed items can be renewed unless requested by another person (except for reserves material, bound periodicals and laptops)
- An item currently not available for borrowing can be requested (e.g. out to another user, new acquisitions that are not on the shelf yet, etc.)
- Maximum number of requested items is 10
- Loan periods will be reduced for items with multiple requests (holds)
- Overdue items are subject to fines
- The Library will send email reminders when your items are due or when someone else has requested it
- Material borrowed from the Vanier or Webster Library can be returned at either library (except reserves material, which must be returned directly to the same Desk from which it was borrowed)
- Borrowed items can be renewed in your personal MyCLUES account (see the CLUES self-renewals page for more information and instructions)
- Renewals are not accepted by e-mail or telephone
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
To access to online resources see you will log in using your name, 14-digit barcode and Library PIN. If you're having trouble accessing e-resources from home, check our PIN troubleshooting guide for more information.
Concordia University Library Privilege Card holders 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 but only until midnight of the day the account was issued:
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.
