There are a few different ways that CapU students and faculty can find and borrow items from other libraries:
- Get items freely delivered to CapU campuses from most Canadian libraries using our interlibrary loan service
- Borrow directly at other academic libraries using a "reciprocal borrowing card" (see below)
- Borrow directly at other BC public libraries using InterLINK and/or BC OneCard (see below)
- Illume: make a single search across all of BC's public and academic libraries
Reciprocal borrowing cards for other academic libraries
Drop by the Library Services Desk to get a reciprocal borrowing card to borrow directly at other BC academic libraries and most university libraries across Canada.
- BC-only: CPSLD reciprocal borrowing card
- Across Canada: CURBA reciprocal borrowing card
Larger universities have millions of items in their collections, some of which cover very specialized areas of study. Colleges have unique collections which typically align with their specific programs. Here are some nearby university and college libraries that you can visit:
- University of British Columbia Library
- Simon Fraser University Library
- Langara College Library
- Douglas College Library
- BCIT Library
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
InterLINK and BC OneCard for public libraries
Public Library InterLINK is a group of Mainland/Southwest BC libraries which have joined together to allow free borrowing of materials by each other's residents. Residents of InterLINK communities can go to the other member libraries and register to borrow books.
The BC OneCard service allows you to register for library service at any public library in the province if you can show a library card from another BC public library.
Public libraries have large popular collections (novels, graphic novels, popular non-fiction) as well as many local history items. Here are instructions for getting library cards from some nearby libraries: