Borrowing Services

Borrowing

Members of the general public are welcome to use library resources on site and consult staff for assistance. Individuals who are engaged in legitimate research or instructional, professional, or administrative activities and must have access to specialized collections for professional or job-related purposes on a short term basis are eligible to apply for guest borrower privileges.

Guest borrowers are permitted to borrow unlimited regular loan items from each of the affiliated university college library collections, including the Cardinal Carter Library at King's, and the libraries of St. Peter’s Seminary and Huron University College. Items are signed out for 28 days, and have unlimited renewals. Short-term loan items are not available as they are reserved to support the University’s teaching or research.  Guests are not permitted extended loans, and cannot recall items on loan or use of the Interlibrary Loan Services.

Library material may be returned to the Cardinal Carter Library, any affiliate university college library, or any Western Libraries location.

For information about borrowing at Western Libraries, see the Visitors page.  

Library Card

Application for Guest Borrower Status 

To apply for a library card, print and complete an Application for Guest Borrower Status. 

Each application must include a statement outlining the nature of your research and affiliation, subject area and type of material to be used. Submit the completed application form and letter to the attention of the Head; Research and Information Services. 

Public Computer Use

The library’s computer workstations are available for activities related to study, research, and teaching. Our primary users are King’s University College students, faculty, and staff. Public access is provided to members of the wider community as a courtesy, and will be limited during busy periods to 60 minutes per day. Guests are required to provide one piece of photo identification and complete the Public Computer Use request form. All users must comply with the Acceptable Use Agreement (CODE OF BEHAVIOR FOR USE OF COMPUTER RESOURCES and CORPORATE DATA).

King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information shared with us. View the Privacy Statement of the Cardinal Carter Library here.

Borrowing

The Cardinal Carter Library participates in the Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement (CURBA).  CURBA is a resource sharing program which enables Canadian university students, faculty and staff to borrow regular loan items directly from participating institutions. 

To apply for borrowing privileges print and complete the Direct Borrower Application Form.  Present the form, along with a valid university ID from a participating CURBA institution at the library service desk. Once verified, a library card and account will be created. 

Direct borrowers are permitted to borrow unlimited regular loan items from the Cardinal Carter Library, Western Libraries, any Affiliate University College Library, and St. Peter’s Seminary.  Items are signed out for 28 days and have unlimited renewals.  Short-term loan items are not available as they are reserved to support the University’s teaching or research.  Direct borrowers are not permitted extended loans, and can not recall items on loan or use of the Interlibrary Loan Services.

Library material may be returned to the Cardinal Carter Library, any Affiliate University College Library, any Western Libraries location, or to a library participating in CURBA. 

For more information visit Western Libraries.

eduroam Wireless Network

The eduroam wireless network is a collaborative network that provides visiting faculty, staff and students from participating institutions with wireless access.  

For more information about eduroam and for a list of participating institutions, visit Western ITS. 

Borrowing

Alumni of King’s University College, Western University, and other affiliated university colleges have borrowing privileges at the Cardinal Carter Library, as well as at the libraries of Huron University College, St. Peter’s Seminary, and Western.

Alumni are permitted to borrow unlimited regular loan items from the Cardinal Carter Library, Western Libraries, any affiliate university college library, and St. Peter’s Seminary. You can borrow items for 28 days and have unlimited renewals. However, short-term loan items are not available as these items are reserved to support the University’s teaching and research. Alumni are not permitted extended loans, and can not recall items on loan or use of the Interlibrary Loan Services.

Library material may be returned to the Cardinal Carter Library, any affiliate university college library, or any Western Libraries location.

For more information visit Western Libraries Alumni Borrowing Guide.

Library Card

Your Western Alumni card or recently expired Western ID is your library card. To set up a borrower account, present your card, with one additional piece of photo ID, to the staff at the Library Service Desk.

Western Alumni cards are available free to all graduates of Western and the affiliated university colleges. Please use the Alumni Card Request Form.

Off-Campus Research

Alumni of King’s University College, Western University, and other affiliated university colleges have access to a variety of databases to conduct off-campus research. Alumni must first set up their Email for Life account to access these databases. For a full listing of available databases, please visit Western Libraries Alumni Off-Campus Research page.