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Borrowing at YukonU Library

Check how to get a library account, borrowing conditions, fines & fees, and more.
YukonU Students & staff

Access your My Account to renew items or confirm if you owe fines.

Students

Item Check out limit / permissions Number of days Renewals
Books, DVDs, CDs,… 20

21*

2
E-books On campus and remote access Unlimited for online viewing; no checkouts or full download unless item is open access                                                                                               N/A
Online databases On campus and remote access                              No limit N/A
Periodicals IN LIBRARY USE ONLY        N/A N/A
Reference collection IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A

 

Laptops & power cables                                                 

1 7 0
AV (cameras, tripods, adapters) 5 7 0
ILL No limit Depends on lender institution. Depends on lender institution
Hold requests 5 7 N/A
Reserves 2 Varies depending on course                                                                    0

 

* Community and distance students can borrow for 28 days (accounting for shipping time). See the "Request" section for more information.

Employees

Item Check out limit / permissions Number of days Renewals
Books, DVDs, CDs,… 30

 

21*

2
E-books On campus and remote access

Unlimited for online viewing; no checkouts or full download      

unless item is open access    

N/A
Online databases On campus and remote access                 No limit N/A
Periodicals 7 7 2
Reference collection 2 7 2
AV (cameras, adapters, etc.)        30 7 0
ILL No limit Depends on lender institution. Depends on lender institution
Hold requests 5 7 N/A
Reserve requests No limit (if instructor)

Due date is set according to instructor's or department's request                   

N/A

 

* Community employees can borrow for 28 days (accounting for shipping time). See the "Request" section for more information.

Retirees

YukonU members who have been a permanent employee of Yukon University for a minimum of five years are eligible for book borrowing privileges.

Retirees can check out 5 books for 21 days and have 2 renewals.

*Remote access to online content and inter-library loan services are not available due to license restrictions. Inter-library loan requests for YukonU library books can be placed through Yukon Public Libraries or the Energy, Mines and Resources Library

Alumni

Item Check out limit / permissions Number of days Renewals
Books, DVDs, CDs,… 5

21

 

2
E-books On campus access only Unlimited for online viewing; no checkouts or full download unless item is open access           N/A
Online databases On campus access only No limit N/A
Periodicals IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A
Reference collection             IN LIBRARY USE ONLY      N/A N/A
AV (cameras, adapters, etc.)                   0 N/A N/A
ILL 0 N/A N/A
Hold requests 0 N/A N/A
Reserves 0 N/A N/A

Visiting Researchers

Item Check out limit / permissions Number of days Renewals
Books, DVDs, CDs,… 10

21

 

2
E-books On campus access; remote access may be granted if researcher has a YukonU computer account or on a case-by-case basis.

 

Unlimited for online viewing; no checkouts or full download unless item is open access                                                     

N/A
Online databases On campus access; remote access available with YukonU "Visiting researcher" library account.                                                                                                                         No limit N/A
Periodicals IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A
Reference collection IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A
AV (cameras, adapters, etc.)                                                                   3 7 0
ILL case-by-case Depends on lender institution Depends on lender institution
Hold requests case-by-case N/A N/A
Reserves 0 N/A

N/A

 

Visiting Students

Item Check out limit / permissions Number of days Renewals
Books, DVDs, CDs,… 10

21

 

2
E-books On campus access; remote access may be granted if researcher has a YukonU computer account                  Unlimited for online viewing; no checkouts or full download unless item is open access                      N/A
Online databases On campus access; remote access may be granted if researcher has a YukonU computer account                                                                                No limit N/A
Periodicals IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A
Reference collection IN LIBRARY USE ONLY N/A N/A
AV (cameras, adapters, etc.)                                                                0 7 0
ILL 0 N/A N/A
Hold requests 0 N/A N/A
Reserves 0 N/A N/A

Public

Members of the public are welcome to come on campus to access books and online resources (databases, ebooks, streaming services) for free.*

Public Patron library accounts are available at the annual cost of $50.00 to borrow books.

Check-out limit for books is 5 items for 21 days loan period.

 

 

*Remote access to online content and inter-library loan services are not available due to license restrictions. Inter-library loan requests for YukonU library books can be placed through Yukon Public Libraries or the Energy, Mines and Resources Library.