Distance borrowing

McGill students and faculty living at least 100km away from campus whose address during the current academic year is registered with the University as within Canada or the Continental US can borrow books without coming to the Library.

Submit a Distance Borrowing request

Eligible materials

Qualified Distance borrowers may borrow books and scores from the regular collection.

It may be possible to borrow other materials such as DVDs or journals. Please contact the library location where the item is held to request these library items.

How material is sent

The Library will send the material with a return address label.

Borrowing policies

Items borrowed via distance borrowing are subject to the same loan, renewal, and recall policies as all other regular loan items

Returning Distance Borrowing items

Distance Borrowing Returns

Students and faculty are responsible for paying the cost of returning materials requested via Distance Borrowing. The Library suggests getting a receipt in case the material is lost.

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Distance borrowing

Eligible materials

How material is sent

Borrowing policies

Returning Distance Borrowing items

Distance Borrowing Returns

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