How to Obtain Borrowing Privileges
Students will be issued a Tyndale photo identification card at Tyndale reception. Students can then use these cards for their library borrowing privileges. No separate activation is necessary.
Students who were enrolled in the immediately previous term but are not currently taking courses may pay $15 for a library membership to extend their borrowing privileges for four months.
Auditing students do not automatically have library borrowing privileges unless they pay a library fee at time of registration.
Tyndale Employees may come to the library circulation desk to set up their account.
Community members must purchase a library membership card from Tyndale library staff to activate borrowing privileges. Details below:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Identification Requirement | A valid photo I.D. with current address is required when purchasing or renewing a membership card. |
| Membership Duration & Fees |
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| Borrowing Limits |
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| Replacement Fee | Lost/damaged/stolen card: $3.00 |
| Access Limitations | Membership does not include remote access to online databases or eBooks (due to licensing restrictions). |
Borrowing and Returning Materials
To check out materials, you must present your current Tyndale ID card or library card (external members and alumni) at the front desk.
Materials should be returned in one of the following ways:
- Items may be returned in person to the J. William Horsey Library
- Items may be returned in person to the ABBA Resource Centre
- Items may be returned by mail to the J. William Horsey Library
Loan Periods
The standard loan period for library materials is three weeks (21 days) with four renewals, assuming no holds or recalls apply.
Faculty may borrow materials for up to four months (120 days) with no renewals, assuming no holds or recalls apply.
Loan periods for Reserve Collection materials vary:
- Two hour loan
- One day loan (due next day by closing time)
- Two day loan (due the second day by closing time)
- One week (due one week later by by closing time)
- Unbound periodicals (due the next day by closing time)
Note: with few exceptions, the Reference Collection and bound periodicals are not available for loan.
Loan periods for special formats or collections vary according to patron status. For students, staff, and external members, most materials may be borrowed for three weeks, For faculty and cabinet members, the borrowing period for most items is 100 days with one renewal. The Library may request that books be returned early if items are needed for reserve of requested by another person.
Students may have a total of twenty five items on loan in their borrower’s account at any one time; faculty members may borrow a maximum of thirty-five items on loan at any one time; external members may have a total of fifteen items on loan at any one time; adjunct faculty and part-time Instructors may have up to twenty-five items in total. Library materials will be due prior to the end of the employment contract with Tyndale. All categories of borrowers are limited to having five biblical commentaries per book of the Bible in their account at one time.
Renewing Materials
The library policy allows a maximum of four renewals per item for students and two renewals per item for alumni and members if it is not requested by another person. After the maximum renewals, the item must be returned to the library.
When renewing online outside of the library, it is the responsibility of the patrons to ensure that their renewals are done properly. If you have printer access, it is highly advisable that you do a print screen of your record of renewal(s) for use as proof if discrepancies with our library records occur at a later date. Overdue fines will incur if renewals are not done properly.
The library policy allows a maximum of two renewals per item as long as another person has not requested for the item. After the two renewals, the item must be returned to the library.
Note: In order to renew library materials online, you must first set up your online borrower's account. How to set up your borrower's account.
Step 1: Go to My Borrower's Account
Step 2: Enter your student number (or if you are a library member, the number under your library card barcode) and your password in the spaces provided, then click on Sign In.
Step 3: On the top right hand corner of the screen, click on the My Borrower's Account link. Your information will now appear. To renew your items, click on the Renew button next to the title.
Step 4: If the renewal is successful, you will see a message indicating that your item has been renewed along with a new due date. If the item cannot be renewed (see below for reasons why this may be the case), you will get a message saying so.
Watch a step-by-step video tutorial on how to renew your library books.
You will know that the renewal did not take place if instead of a new due date, the computer says Not Renewed in the Renewal Status column. There are a few possible reasons why this may have happened:
1. There is a hold placed on the book by another library patron.
You must return the book to the library by the due date.
2. You have total library fines reaching or exceeding $15.
Borrowing privileges will be withheld if the total fines reach or exceed $15. You will have to come to the library and pay at least part of the fine to keep the total fine below $15 before you will be allowed to borrow or renew.
This happens at the end of each term if you are a student (Jan. 31, May 31, Sept. 30). Inform the Library when you have registered for a new term, and have your records updated at the circulation desk in the library.
If you are a member, your membership may have already expired, return the book(s) to the library by the due date. You may also choose to renew your membership at the library and then renew your books.
Note: It is the responsibility of the students/members to ensure that their renewals are done properly. If you have printer access, it is highly advisable that you do a print screen of your record of renewal(s) for use as proof if discrepancies with our library records occur at a later date. Overdue fines will incur if renewals are not done properly.
Recalls
All borrowed materials are subject to recall. Students and external members will have one week to return recalled library material prior to incurring fines. Faculty members will have possession of library materials for two weeks prior to recall. These latter members will be given one additional week to return recalled library materials prior to incurring fines.
Mailing Library Books Service
Who is eligible?
Any Tyndale student living in Canada who is currently registered for classes
Who is not eligible?
Alumni and external members
Services Provided
Access to a Librarian
- Research assistance is available from the Public Services Librarian
- Phone: (416) 226-6620 extension. 2126
- Email: reference@tyndale.ca
Books
- Delivery of books and other circulating materials from both the J. William Horsey Library collection and the Education Library collection
- Library books will be mailed to the patron via Canada Post. Postage for books will cost $5.00 per book and includes return postage
- A maximum of 5 books can be requested per week
- A maximum of 5 books per subject, and a total of 25 items may be signed out at any given time
- Loan period will be for 3 weeks. Materials may be renewed four times as long as they have not been requested by another borrower.
- Materials on the reserve shelf are not available under this arrangement
Articles
Journal or magazine articles from the Library’s print collection may be requested. Articles found online through the various online databases to which the Library subscribes to will not be supplied.
Borrowing Regulations
- Library materials may be borrowed for three weeks
- Loan period for some materials may be shorter
- The due date for all materials shipped is printed on a due date slip
- Materials may be renewed four times if there is no outstanding holds on the item
- Materials will not be sent to any student with outstanding charges on their library account
- Overdue notices are sent to your email account. The status of loans are reflected in each patron’s borrower's account in WorldCat, and should be checked regularly
Overdue Fines and Other Charges
All patrons are subject to fines for overdue library materials. For overdue reserve items, a $1.00 fine per hour will be charged to the patron record. For most other items, a $.50 fine per item per day will be charged to the patron record. Borrowing privileges will be blocked when overdue fines reach $14.99. With the exception of reserve items, the maximum fine per item will be $15.00. For students and external members, fines must be paid each term to retain borrowing privileges. For students, any outstanding bills will be forwarded to the Business Office at regular intervals; a $5.00 administrative fee will be added.
All library patrons are responsible to ensure that the library has their correct email address. The library system is set to send out automated emails reminding patrons that items will soon be due. The email address that these messages are sent from is no-reply@oclc.org. The subject line of the email is “Courtesy Notice”. Please configure your email client to accept these notices. While the library does its best to see that the notices are sent, sometimes patrons may not receive them due to junk mail or spam filters and other possible technical glitches. It is best to keep track of your borrowed items with the due date slips provided when the items are signed out. Non-receipt of library courtesy notices does not excuse a patron from overdue fines.
A charge for lost, unreturned or damaged materials will be levied by the Library staff and billed to the borrowing patron. When replacement is necessary because of loss or damage, the replacement cost (which often averages $60.00 per item) plus a $10.00 processing fee will be charged. Lost items should be reported immediately to the circulation staff to stop fines from accruing.
Course Reserves
Items may be placed on reserve by professors for student use. Items held on reserve are not available for use by community members or alumni. To learn more or place items on reserve, visit Course Reserves.
Interlibrary Loans
The Tyndale library provides its users with access to items held at other library institutions across North America.
The library will try to borrow or request photocopies of articles that are not held at the Tyndale libraries. There is a $10 charge for items not picked up. If there are charges we will contact you. Borrowers are responsible for paying replacement costs for lost, damaged or late items.
Policies for Students
The normal cost for students is $5 per book and $2 per article. No fees are charged for items requested that are owned by the library and shelved in inaccessible offsite storage.
Students may request up to five items per week
Policies for Members
Patrons with paid memberships may receive up to four ILL items a year per individual. Each loan and/or photocopy costs $10.00 per item as well as any other fees charged by the lending library. All fees must be paid when the item is picked up.
Policies for Faculty and Instructors
The library usually tries to supply items to faculty and instructors without charge.
Other Costs
- There is a $10 charge for ILL items not picked up.
- Borrowers are responsible for paying replacement costs for lost, damaged or late items.
- If there are charges we will contact you.
Arrange an Interlibrary Loan Request
For more information, please contact the public services librarian at:
416-226-6620, ext. 2126
interlibrary@tyndale.ca
Alumni Services
Alumni receive a reduced membership rate ($50 per year) and the first year after you graduate, your membership is free! This includes borrowing privileges for up to 15 items at a time. Note that it does not include remote access to electronic resources due to licensing restrictions.You must be on campus to access most online databases.
For additional resources available to alumni, visit Alumni Benefits. Highlights include exclusive access to an alumni version of the Atla Religion Database and discounted subscriptions to Perlego, a digital library of academic eBooks.
Visitors
Our library resources and study spaces are open to all visitors at no cost. You're welcome to drop by anytime and enjoy a quiet, focused environment. Please note that food is not permitted in the library.
Guests are welcome to use our computer labs to browse the internet, print documents, or scan materials.
If you'd like to borrow materials from our collection, library memberships are available for purchase.