You need to have an active library account in order to borrow items from the Library.

Library accounts are available to Carleton students, faculty and staff as well as other academics and people from the local community.

Students, faculty, instructors, and staff with a valid MyCarletonOne account will automatically have a Library Account created for them.

Everyone else will need to bring the required documentation (see below) to the Library Services desk to have a Library Account created for them.

Carleton Community

Group

Identification

Expiration

Students
Campus Card As per registration

Faculty, Instructors and Staff
(Continuing)

Campus Card As per appointment or employment contract
Sessionals and Instructors
(Non-Continuing)
Campus Card August 31

Carleton Staff
(Non-Continuing)

Campus Card As per contract with university

Note: Carleton students, faculty, and staff all have the same borrowing privileges.

Extended Carleton Community

Group

Required Documentation

Expiration

Retired Carleton faculty

Campus Card

Contact the Head of Access Services for continuing library privileges.

No
Retired Carleton staff Campus Card No
Dominican College Current student card Varies
Omni Libraries Current student card Varies
Visiting Scholars and Researchers

Letter of introduction

Contact the Head of Access Services for library privileges.

Varies

Note: All members of the extended Carleton community except for retired Carleton faculty have the same borrowing privileges. Retired faculty have the same borrowing privileges as current faculty.

Carleton Alumni

Group

Required Documentation

Expiration

Carleton Alumni

Alumni card

Contact the Library Services for more information and to set up your Library Account.

Yearly

Note: For information on what Carleton Alumni can borrow, see borrowing privileges.

Community Borrowers

Group

Required Documentation

Expiration

Ottawa residents Photo ID & proof of permanent address 1 year
SmartLibrary card holders Smart Library card 1 year
Student, faculty, and staff from other Canadian universities (CURBA) Regional consortia card varies
Faculty members from institutions participating in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program Faculty card from their institution 1 year

Note: All community borrowers have the same borrowing privileges.

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