{"id":134,"date":"2013-08-19T18:21:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T18:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:15:32","slug":"borrowing-privileges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/borrowing-privileges\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Accounts and YU-cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your YU-Card is Your Library Card<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#ACE6F8\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> If you are not a York University student, staff, or faculty member \u2014 including Seneca students at the YorkU Keele campus \u2014 please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/external-borrowers-alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">External Borrower<\/a> page.&nbsp;<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>YorkU Students, Faculty and Staff require a <strong>valid YU-card<\/strong> to access many library resources and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>access the libraries' databases, e-books and articles&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/book-lockers-omni-storage-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">request items<\/a><strong> <\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/ocul-yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01OCUL_YOR:YOR_DEFAULT&amp;lang=en\">Omni<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/borrowing-returning-feescharges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">borrow books<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/keele-and-glendon-book-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pick up items in the book lockers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>print using the copiers and 3D printers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/ds\/home\/media-creation-lab\/equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">borrow equipment<\/a> from the Media and Maker Labs&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please apply for a YU-card through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yucard\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YU-card webpage.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div 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dates&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>status of item requests&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/borrowing-returning-feescharges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fines and charges<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/borrowing-returning-feescharges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Borrowing privileges<\/em><\/a><em> are suspended immediately for university borrowers with charges of $25.00 or more.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/borrowing-returning-feescharges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Borrowing, Returning &amp; Fees\/Charges<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Library Account and YU-Card Troubleshooting<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a YU-card, but still cannot access e-resources or your&nbsp;library account:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please ensure you have downloaded the YU-card to your mobile device\u2019s wallet.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you recently downloaded the YU-card, please wait up to 24 hours for access to your library account and electronic resources.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are unable to download the YU-card, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yucard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YU-card office<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your YU-card is locked because you tried to download it on more than one device, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yucard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YU-card office<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the expiry date of your physical YU-card, if you have one. If your card is expired, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yucard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please apply<\/a> for a new card.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Adaptive Lab YU-card access issues, please contact your counselor at<a href=\"https:\/\/students.yorku.ca\/accessibility\"> Student Accessibility Services<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Graduate Student Reading Room YU-card access issues, please email <a>doorcard@yorku.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For any further questions about your Library account and\/or YU-card, please contact Library Access Services (<a href=\"mailto:askusyul@yorku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">askusyul@yorku.ca<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/ask-services\/borrow-renew-return\/lending-code\/\">Lending Code<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your YU-Card is Your Library Card Please note: If you are not a York University student, staff, or faculty member \u2014 including Seneca students at the YorkU Keele campus \u2014 please see our External Borrower page.&nbsp; YorkU Students, Faculty and Staff require a valid YU-card to access many library resources and services. 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