Borrowing

Reserve materials are kept at the front Check out counter. See OneSearch to find out what may be reserved for your course. 

Yes. Douglas College students and employees can borrow books and other materials directly from Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and a number of other universities and colleges in British Columbia. For details, see our reciprocal borrowing information.

You can request the item through interlibrary loan where we will borrow it on your behalf from another library. You would be notified through your Office 365 email when it is available for pickup. This process usually takes 10 to 14 days and this service is also available for articles.

Fortunately, no. Sign into My Library Account and place a request on the item through our discovery platform called OneSearch. If it is available, it will be sent by courier to your campus by the next working day.

Place a recall on the book you need through OneSearch - you will be prompted to sign in. You will be notified through your Office 365 email when the item is ready for pickup.

At the New Westminster Campus, regular two week circulating books are located on the second floor. At the Coquitlam Campus, books are located on the lower level. Reference books, which do not circulate, are kept on the main floor of both campus libraries.

Fines are not charged for semester loan material unless another student has placed a recall on the book and it was returned late. For materials with recalls, the fines are $1.00 per day to a maximum of $20.00. See the complete list for all materials so that you do not find yourself with a bill on your hands! 

Books and CDs sign out for the full semester and can be recalled when someone else needs that item, though people are guaranteed a minimum two week loan. DVDs sign out for a month and can be renewed up to four times. For exceptions see the full list of loan periods.