Borrowing
UC Berkeley unregistered undergraduates or graduate students on filing fee statusYou may apply to have your library privileges extended. Proxy Borrowers for UC Berkeley faculty and academic staffProxy borrowers may check out library materials in the name of authorizing faculty or academic staff. The proxy borrower application form includes eligibility requirements and a statement of responsibility. The authorizing faculty or academic staff must complete and submit an application to the Privileges Desk. Applications are also available at the Privileges Desk. Stanford University faculty, academic staff, and graduate studentsYour Stanford library card gives you library access and borrowing privileges, and you are eligible for Research Library Cooperative Program (RLCP) privileges. Students, faculty, and staff from other UC campusesStudents, your current UC ID and current semester’s proof of registration are required to obtain borrowing privileges. Faculty and staff, your current UC ID serves as proof of eligibility for borrowing privileges. Apply for a Library card at the Privileges Desk or contact Privileges staff in advance by phone 510-642-3403 or e-mail privdesk@library.berkeley.edu, for additional information regarding required documentation. Visiting scholars and postdoctoral scholarsBorrowing privileges and other services are offered to the Cal community of visiting scholars. After registering with Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs, take your valid registration card to the Privileges Desk to obtain a Library card. California state university and community college studentsYou must be currently enrolled to purchase a six-month Library card. Proof of eligibility is your current student ID and proof of current registration. The fee is $25. Please review application and privileges details. California state university and community college full-time facultyYou may obtain a Library card by presenting a letter on school letterhead, signed by your department chair, confirming your full-time affiliation with your school and a California driver's license. Please review application and privileges details. California public school full-time teachersYou may obtain a Library card by presenting a letter on school letterhead, signed by your principal, confirming your full-time affiliation with your school and a California driver's license. Please review application and privileges details. K-12 private and parochial school teachersYou may purchase a one-year Library card to borrow materials. The fee is $100. Please review application and privileges details. UC Extension facultyUC Extension faculty are eligible for a Library card. Proof of eligibility is a letter on UC Extension letterhead that confirms your current affiliation. UC Extension studentsUC Extension students, including those concurrently enrolled in UC Berkeley may purchase a six-month Library card by presenting proof of current registration. The fee is $25. Please review application and privileges details. University of California Alumni Association MembersMembers of any of the ten UC campus-sponsored alumni associations holding an active membership card may obtain a Library card. Information for Alumni and Visitors has additional information and application details. California residentsMay purchase a one-year Library card. The fee is $100. A current government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport must be presented as proof of California residence. Please review application and privileges details. Other Institutional AffiliatesPrivileges Desk staff are responsible for determining eligibility and coverage for:
Contact Privileges staff, 510-642-3403 or privdesk@library.berkeley.edu, for additional information regarding required documentation. Application and PrivilegesAll 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. One-year and six-month Library cards grant borrowing privileges and access to the Gardner (MAIN) Stacks, Moffitt Library, and most subject specialty libraries, however, privileges do not extend to Interlibrary borrowing services, access to course reserves, or off-campus access to our licensed databases and resources. Access to special collections and services may be restricted. Cardholders may have a maximum of twenty books checked out at any given time. Note: UC Extension students who are concurrently enrolled in UC Berkeley are accorded the same privileges as UC Berkeley students. Loan Periods, Renewals and My OskiCatLoan periods and due dates vary among the campus libraries. It is the cardholder’s responsibility to note the due dates for materials and to return or renew them by those dates. The "My OskiCat" link in OskiCat can provide a list of items you currently have checked out of the UC Berkeley Libraries. It is also the starting point for renewing materials. 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. Searches, Recalls and HoldsSearch requests for materials not found on the shelf and not checked out may be placed at any circulation desk. Borrowers will be notified by e-mail when search requests have been located. Via My OskiCat, recalls of items checked out by another borrower may be requested by Library cardholders with borrowing privileges. You will be notified by 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 NotificationYou will receive hold pickup, recall, overdue notices, bill warnings, and search notices, via e-mail. Go to My OskiCat to change your e-mail address. Overdue, Lost or Damaged MaterialLibrary borrowers must return or renew 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. Arrangements should be made with the lending library before a replacement is purchased. The Library offers advice on how to find replacements for lost library books and serials. Replacement costs ($150 default/book or the actual cost of the item, which ever is higher) and processing fees are charged for overdue materials that are not returned. Unpaid bills are forwarded to a collection agency. Direct all questions about bills, and blocked or revoked privileges to the Privileges Desk (Doe Library, floor 1). Staff may be also be contacted by phone, 510-642-3403, or e-mail privdesk@library.berkeley.edu. 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 physical address, and e-mail address on file with the Library Privileges Desk. Borrowers who abuse Library borrowing privileges may have their 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 document the Library’s standards for Library use of our facilities, collections and services. These policies are in place to create a safe and secure research and study environment. The UC Berkeley Library respects and upholds the privacy of transactions and communications. Please see the Library's privacy policies for more information. Borrowing/circulation information for UC Berkeley libraries
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