Borrowing
Library CardsUC Berkeley students, faculty, instructors, lecturers and staffUse their UC Berkeley campus ID or UC Berkeley Registration Card as a library card. UC Berkeley students who are unregistered undergraduates or graduate students on filing fee status may purchase a six month extension of library privileges at the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). More information for undergraduates, graduate students, graduate student instructors (GSIs), faculty, instructors, lecturers and staff. Proxy BorrowersUC Berkeley faculty and academic staff may authorize a currently enrolled UC Berkeley student or staff member as a proxy to check out library materials in the faculty member's name. Proxy borrowers must be employed by the University, be registered students, or supported by research funds. Under this arrangement, the individual faculty or academic staff member agrees to be responsible for responding to recall notices, returning/renewing materials on time, and paying any replacement bills for books that are lost or damaged. To apply for a proxy card, the faculty or academic staff member must complete an application form. An application form may also be obtained from the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). Students, faculty, and staff from other UC campusesObtain a library card by presenting a current UC Registration Card or a current employee ID card to the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). Proof of eligibility will be required when you apply for your library card. Contact the Library Privileges Desk (510-642-3403 or privdesk@library.berkeley.edu) for additional information regarding required documentation. Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral ScholarsObtain a library card by presenting your Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs registration card to the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). More information. Stanford faculty, academic staff, and graduate studentsUse their Stanford library card for access, and to borrow materials from the Gardner (MAIN) Stacks and Moffitt Library. Read details about the Research Library Cooperative Program (RLCP). California State University or community college studentsCurrently enrolled students who need the UC Berkeley collections for research may purchase a six-month library card by presenting to the Library Privileges Desk a current student registration card showing an expiration date or a copy of their current class schedule. The fee is $25. Read details about library card restrictions. California state university and community college full-time faculty and California public school full-time teachersObtain a library card by presenting to the Library Privileges Desk a letter on school letterhead, signed by your department chair or principal, confirming your full-time affiliation with your school and a California driver's license. More information. UC Extension faculty and studentsUC Extension faculty may obtain a library card by presenting to the Library Privileges Desk a letter on UC Extension letterhead that confirms their current affiliation. UC Extension students may purchase a six-month library card by presenting proof of current registration to the Library Privileges Desk. The fee is $25. UC Extension students who are concurrently enrolled in UC Berkeley are accorded the same privileges as UC Berkeley students. Read details about library card restrictions. K-12 private and parochial teachersMay purchase a one-year Library borrowing privileges card. The fee is $100. Read details about library card restrictions. California Alumni Association MembersAlumni of any University of California campus who have a paid membership in any of the nine campus alumni associations can obtain a UC Berkeley library card. More information. California residentsMay purchase a one-year library card. The fee is $100. A California driver's license or ID must be presented as proof of residence. Read details about library card restrictions. Other Institutional AffiliatesLibrary Privileges Desk staff are responsible for determining eligibility and coverage for the following categories of non-UC affiliates:
VisitorsPlease begin your research at your local public or academic library. If your library is unable to satisfy your research needs, including interlibrary services, you may speak with a reference librarian about access to UC Berkeley materials. Members of the public and campus visitors are accorded free on site access to reference assistance, electronic research resources, reference collections, government reference materials, and the Library's reading rooms. Priority access to UC Berkeley Library services and resources is accorded to UC students, faculty and staff. California residents are eligible to purchase a one-year Library borrowing privileges card. More information. RestrictionsOne-year and six-month library cards permit access to the Gardner (MAIN) Stacks and Moffitt Library, as well as open-stack subject specialty libraries. Interlibrary borrowing services, access to items on reserve for UC Berkeley classes, and off-campus access to databases involving contractual arrangements between the University and the database vendor are not available to cardholders; access to some special collections such as the Media Resources Center is granted selectively. Cardholders may have a maximum of twenty books checked out at any given time. However, UC Extension students who are concurrently enrolled in UC Berkeley are accorded the same privileges as UC Berkeley students. All applicants must provide proof of California residence by presenting a current government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport. Payment may be made by VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, bank debit card, personal check or money order, made payable to The Regents of the University of California. Document Delivery (BAKER)BAKER is a fee based Document Delivery Service for UC Berkeley faculty, staff, graduate students, and University of California Office of the President staff with current UC Berkeley library cards. To use BAKER you must have a BAKER account. More information about BAKER. Loan PeriodsLoan periods and due dates vary among the campus libraries. It is your responsibility to note the due dates for materials and to return or renew them by those dates. Please familiarize yourself with the circulation policies of each library from which you borrow. Returning MaterialsLibrary materials must be returned to the library from which they were checked out. Return material to the circulation desk during library hours. After hours, return material to the lending library's book drop if one is provided. Book Return Receipts may be requested from the lending library for returned material. The Library does not keep a record of receipts issued. InventoryLibrary borrowers who wish to review a list of materials they have checked out can do so by examining their inventory on GLADIS. Searches, Recalls and HoldsAt any circulation desk, borrowers may place a search request for materials not found on the shelf and not checked out. Borrowers will be notified by postcard of the status of the search request within one to two weeks. Materials checked out to one borrower may be recalled by another borrower. Only library card holders with borrowing privileges are entitled to place recalls. You may recall an item at the circulation desk of any campus library. You must supply the title or call number of the item needed. You will be notified by postcard or e-mail when the item is available to be picked up. Recalled items should be available within one week. When it is returned, the item will be put on hold. If more than one person has recalled it, these will be handled in the order the recalls were placed. If an item you have checked out is recalled, you must return it by the new due date. E-Mail NotificationHold pickup, recall, and overdue notices can be received via e-mail. Bill warnings and search notices will continue to be sent via U.S. mail. Go to the Library patron file information update online form to sign up for, or cancel e-mail notifcation, or to change your e-mail address. More information about the e-mail notification service. Overdue, Lost or Damaged MaterialLibrary borrowers are responsible for returning or renewing items by their due date. When an item becomes overdue, borrowing privileges will be blocked until the item is returned. Some libraries charge a fine for overdue items. If an item is damaged or lost, borrowers are liable for charges incurred to repair or replace the item. A borrower may replace lost or damaged materials with copies acceptable to the lending library. Such arrangements should be made with the lending library before a replacement is purchased. Please see Finding Replacements for Lost Library Books and Serials for further details. Replacement and processing fees are charged for overdue materials that are not returned. The University Campus Accounts and Receivables Office adds a late fee to unpaid bills every 30 days an account is delinquent. Unpaid bills are forwarded to a collection agency. Questions about bills and blocked or revoked privileges should be directed to the Library Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). Responsibilities of BorrowersBorrowers are responsible for library materials charged out to them until they are returned to the lending library. Borrowers are prohibited by Library policy from lending their library card to others. Borrowers are responsible for maintaining a current address on file with the Library Privileges Desk. Borrowers planning to be away from their mailing address for a week or more should return material to avoid recall fines. Borrowers who abuse Library borrowing privileges may have these privileges suspended throughout the Library. Examples of abuse of library borrowing privileges include repeatedly not returning materials on time, not paying replacement bills, not responding to recall notices, not returning library materials even after replacement bills have been issued, and mutilation or damage of library materials. Policies for Library UsersThe Library Code of Conduct and Library Computer Use Policy detail standards for Library use intended to create a safe and pleasant research environment for all Library patrons. The Library is responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of a borrower's transaction, as mandated by the California Information Practices Act of 1977. Please see the Library's Privacy Policies for more information. Borrowing/circulation information for UC Berkeley libraries
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