Direct borrowers | Research readers | Other
Purchase either the Direct Borrower or the Research Reader card at the Robarts Library Reader Registration desk.
Direct borrower
Direct borrowers include graduate students, faculty or staff who are interested in borrowing library material from other Canadian universities outside of their home institution.
If you are a current U of T graduate student, staff, or faculty wishing to borrow library material from other Canadian university libraries, you must obtain an Inter-University Borrowing Program (IUBP) card by contacting reader.reg@utoronto.ca.
Eligibility
Eligible graduate students, faculty or staff from other Canadian universities wishing to borrow library material from the University of Toronto Libraries must purchase a direct borrower card from Reader Registration. Valid home university identification and one piece of valid government-issued photo identification is required.
Cost
Expires yearly on September 30th. Cost is pro-rated depending on the time of year purchased:
Twelve months (purchased Sept. - Nov.) | $310 |
Nine months (purchased Dec. - Feb.) | $268 |
Six months (purchased Mar. - May) | $196 |
Three months (purchased Jun. - Aug.) | $124 |
Annual for seniors (65+) Expires 12 months from date of purchase. | $135 |
Privileges
Privileges may vary at individual libraries.
- Robarts Library book stacks access
- Up to 100 loans at a time
- Access to stacks, computing, and facilities
- 14 day loan period, renewable anytime up to 42 days
- Renew your card at the Robarts Library Reader Registration desk
Please note that the Direct Borrower card does NOT include the following:
- Access to interlibrary loan services
- Remote access to U of T Libraries' online databases due to licensing restrictions.
- Wifi access
Research reader
Eligibility
- Our borrowing plan for researchers unaffiliated with a university
- Please note that undergraduates or pre-undergraduate students are ineligible for this plan
Cost
| Annual | $310 |
| Annual for seniors (65+) | $135 |
| Six months | $196 |
| Three months | $124 |
Privileges
Privileges may vary at individual libraries.
- Borrow up to 100 books at once
- 14 day loan period, renewable anytime up to 42 days
- Request up to 25 books for library pick-up at once
- Access to stacks, computing, and facilities
- Access to interlibrary loan services – $30 per request
- Renew your membership online (valid UTORid required)
- On-site access to most of the University of Toronto Libraries’ online databases
Please note that the Research Reader card does NOT include the following:
- Remote access to the U of T Libraries' online databases due to licensing restrictions.
- Wifi access