Borrowing and loans
This page describes borrowing at McPherson Library and the Curriculum Library. Find borrowing information for the Law Library.
Read the UVic Libraries loan policy.
UVic undergraduate students
| Materials | Loan | Maximum items | Renewals | Fines |
| Regular loans |
28 days | 75 | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Reserve items | Please see our reserve borrowing information. |
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| Laptops | 2 hours | 1 | 5 | $0.35/min |
| Sound recordings | 7 days | 5 | - | $1.00/day |
| Media equipment (headphones, video cameras and more) |
Please see our equipment borrowing guide. |
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| Curriculum Library items | 14 days | 75 | 3 | $1.00/day |
| Journals and periodicals | Ask at a service desk | |||
| Reference items | Ask at a service desk | |||
| University archives | For use in library only | |||
| Microforms | For use in library only | |||
UVic graduate students, faculty and staff
| Materials | Loan | Maximum items | Renewals | Fines |
| Regular loans |
Sessional Loans Winter: Oct - AprSummer: May - Sep |
200 | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Reserve items |
Please see our reserve borrowing information. | |||
| Laptops | 2 hours | 1 | 5 | $0.35/min |
| Sound recordings | 7 days | 5 | - | $1.00/day |
| Media equipment (headphones, video cameras and more) | Please see our equipment borrowing guide. | |||
| Curriculum library items | 28 days | 200 | 3 | $1.00/day |
| Journals and periodicals | Ask at a service desk | |||
| Reference items | Ask at a service desk | |||
| University archives | For use in library only | |||
| Microforms | For use in library only | |||
UVic alumni
| Materials | Loan | Maximum items | Renewals | Fines |
| Regular loans |
28 days |
25 | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Records, tapes, CDs, kits | 7 days | 5 of each | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Reserve items | For use in reserve room only | |||
| Curriculum library items | For use in Curriculum Library only | |||
| Journals and periodicals | For use in library only | |||
| University archives | For use in library only | |||
| Reference items | For use in library only | |||
| Microforms | For use in library only | |||
Interlibrary loans are available for a fee. Contact Infoline or phone 250-721-6161 for more information.
Visiting scholars
Are you affiliated or will you be working with a UVic department?
Get library privileges through your sponsoring department. Please contact us at 250-721-8230 or loandesk@uvic.ca with any questions.
If you're not affiliated with UVic, get in touch. Let us help you get set up with a library card.
Contact the main loan desk at 250-721-8230 or loandesk@uvic.ca.
Community members
| Materials | Loan | Maximum items | Renewals | Fines |
| Regular loans |
28 days |
25 | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Records, tapes, CDs, kits | 7 days | 5 of each | 5 | $1.00/day |
| Reserve items | For use in reserve room only | |||
| Curriculum library items | For use in Curriculum Library only | |||
| Journals and periodicals | For use in library only | |||
| University archives | For use in library only | |||
| Reference items | For use in library only | |||
| Microforms | For use in library only | |||
Interlibrary loans are available for a fee. Contact Infoline or phone 250-721-6161 for more information.
Contact us at the main loan desk (250-721-8230 or loandesk@uvic.ca) for more information.