The following information is for students.
See borrowing guidelines for:
My Library Account
Sign into My Library with your CapU credentials to:
- Renew items online
- Check a due date or status
- Request holds
Online Resources
Access to online resources is restricted to students, faculty and staff. To access online resources off-campus or through the CapU wireless network, you will need to log in with your CapU credentials. Not sure where to start? Use the search tool on the Library homepage.
Loan Periods
Books
General Collection
Borrowing period - 3 weeks
Maximum number of items - 30
Renewals - items are renewable online up to two additional times, as long as they are not requested by another user.
Course Reserves
Borrowing periods depend on individual items.
- 3 Hour No Overnight Loan - due three hours from the time of checkout; items must be returned by Library closing time
- 3 Hour Loan - due three hours from the time of checkout; items checked out within three hours of closing will be due within one hour of opening the next day
- 1 Day Loan - due the day after checkout, by Library closing time
- 3 Day Loan - due on the third day after checkout, by Library closing time
- 7 Day Loan - due on the seventh day after checkout, by Library closing time
Renewals and holds are not available for Course Reserves items.
Journals & Magazines
Borrowing Period - 3 weeks
Maximum number of items - 10
Renewals - items are renewable online up to two additional times. Holds are not available.
DVDs & Blu-rays
Borrowing Period - 1 week
Maximum number of items – 10
Renewals - items are renewable online up to two additional times, as long as they are not requested by another user.
An external DVD/CD drive and a Blu-ray player are available for checkout at the Library Services Desk, please see the Library Services Desk for details.
CDs
Borrowing Period - 3 weeks
Maximum number of items – 10
Renewals - items are renewable online up to two additional times, as long as they are not requested by another user.
An external CD drive is available for checkout at the Library Services Desk, please see the Library Services Desk for details.
Library Equipment
Borrowing Period - 4 Hours, no overnight loan; items must be returned by Library closing time
Maximum number of items – 2
Renewals and Holds - Not available
Holds & Renewals
You can place holds on library materials through the search tool on the Library homepage. A notification will be sent to you when the items are ready to pick up. The Library will keep holds for up to four days. Holds are not available for Course Reserves, journals, or magazines.
As long as they have not been requested by another users, you can renew materials up to two times. Course Reserves may not be placed on hold or renewed.
All items can be recalled if they are requested by another user after they have been renewed. If your renewed item is recalled, you will receive a notice with a revised due date of one week from the date of the notice (or four days, if the renewed item is a DVD or Blu-ray). The due date will not change if an item is requested during the initial borrowing period, but the item cannot be renewed.
To renew items:
- sign into My Library with your CapU credentials,
- ask at the Library Services Desk, or
- contact us.
Returns
Borrowed items can be returned to two locations:
- Inside, at the Library Services Desk. This return slot is available anytime the Library is open.
- Outside, near the western doors of the Library building. This return slot is on the exterior wall and is accessible anytime.
Items returned when the Library is closed will be checked in as of the previous business day.
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Return library materials to the front desk at your campus. Items will be returned to North Vancouver via interoffice mail.
Fines & Billed Items
Capilano University Library does not charge fines for overdue items, except for Course Reserves and recalled items requested by another library user. If you lose an item, replacement costs will be charged.
Contact the Library for more information.
Failure to return materials or pay replacement costs will result in suspension of library privileges, withholding of official transcripts, and denial of further registration. Contact the Library if you have a hold on your student account due to outstanding Library fines.
- Recalled items (books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs, Blu-rays) - $2/day (maximum $40 per item)
- Course Reserves items (1 to 7-day loans) - $2/day (maximum $40 per item)
- Course Reserves items (3-hour loans) - $1/hour (maximum $40 per item)
Lost or Damaged Items
Borrowers will be charged the full retail replacement cost for lost or heavily damaged items. Full replacement cost also applies when part of a set is lost. Where retail costs cannot be determined, there is a minimum charge of $50 for books, DVDs, Blu-rays and CDs, and $20 for journal issues.
Library Cards
Your current Capilano University student CapCard ID is your library card. CapCards must be presented by the legitimate cardholder to borrow material. It is the responsibility of each borrower to immediately notify the CapCard Centre of a lost card. Changes of address can be made within your myCapU Account in the update address section.
Borrowing privileges are available at other BC post-secondary libraries by registering for a "reciprocal borrowing" card at the Library Services Desk.
Community borrowers and alumni can get a free CapU Library card at the Library Services Desk.