The information on this page applies to McGill PhD students.

Your Library Card

Your McGill ID card is your library card. You can use it to borrow items at self-serve kiosks, library Service Desks, and laptop lending machines in the McGill Libraries.

PhD extension

A graduate student who is no longer registered because of non-compliance with the Time Limitation Policy but who requires access to library resources to complete their thesis can obtain borrowing privileges and extend access to library e-resources.

Please see the PhD Extension page for more information.

PhD Research card

PhD students can apply for a second borrowing card, called a PhD Research Card, to ensure they can check out all the materials they need. This card is called a PhD Research Card.

Please see the PhD Research Card page for more information.

Your Library Account

Your library account allows you to:

  • View the library items (and Interlibrary Loans) that you have checked out and when they are due
  • Renew items 
    • Please Note: regular loans will automatically renew if your account is in good standing and the item has not been requested/recalled.
  • View and pay overdue or recall fines
  • View the status of hold requests and cancel requests you no longer need

Access your library account

Sign in to your library account using your McGill username and password.

PhD Extension / Research Card Accounts

If you have registered for a McGill Libraries Borrowing card as a PhD extension or a PhD Research Card, please note that your regular McGill borrowing account and your McGill Libraries Borrowing card are separate accounts that are not connected to one another. Please see the PhD Extension page or the PhD Research Card page for information on how to access these accounts.

 

Email Notices

Notices for items due soon, holds, recalls and overdue fines are sent to you by email.  You will also receive an email if an item cannot be automatically renewed.

The reminder notices are meant to alert you that a borrowed item will be due soon.

Note: You are still responsible for returning items on time even if you do not receive the email notices. Please check your library account for up-to-date information.

All library notices are sent to your McGill email address.