• Full-time students
• Continuing education students
• Apprentices & other students
• Alumni
• Faculty & staff
• Community members
• Students, faculty & staff from other Ontario colleges
• Frequently asked questions

See also:

• Your Number & PIN

Full-time students

If you are a full-time student, your Centennial College photo ID card is your library card. Please bring it to the Library to have your account activated.

Full-time students may borrow a maximum of three books on a single subject. You are allowed to have six books at any one time.

Most books can be borrowed for a two-week period and you can renew once as long as the materials have not been requested by anyone else. Some heavily-used items have shorter loan periods and they may not be renewed. If you have overdue items or fines, you may not borrow or renew materials.

With your card you may also:

• Use e-resources off campus
• Book a tutor
• Borrow laptops
• Borrow course-use equipment, such as digital cameras and video cameras

Continuing education students

Bring a copy of your timetable and one piece of photo identification to the Library Help Desk and we will activate your library account and issue a library card to you.

Continuing education students have the same borrowing privileges as full-time students.  Your borrowing privileges are in effect throughout the time you are registered for classes at the college.

 Apprentices & other students

Other groups affiliated with Centennial College may have borrowing privileges.

These include:

• Apprentices
• Students in special programs such as Self-Employment Benefit (SEB) and those offered through the Literacy & Basic Skills department
• Students in joint degree programs

Please contact us for details about your borrowing privileges.

Alumni

Former Centennial College students who have been awarded a degree, diploma or Certificate of Achievement may enjoy borrowing privileges at the Library.

If you have a Centennial for Life card, bring it to the Library and have it activated so that it functions also as your library card. 

If you do not have the Centennial for Life card, bring a piece of photo identification that shows your current address (e.g. driver's licence, health card) to the Library, fill out an Alumni application form, and we will issue a library card to you. 

There is no charge for this service, but please note that Alumni may only borrow two items at a time, and may not sign out short-term loan materials. Alumni privileges do not include off-campus access to the e-resources.

Faculty & staff

Full-time college employees may have their employee photo ID activated to function as their library card, or the Library can issue a separate library card.    

Faculty in the Continuing Education department may visit the Library to obtain a library card.  All new faculty and staff are asked to show photo identification with their current address (e.g. driver's licence, health card) when activating their accounts.

CE faculty members who have been given library cards in their employment package may register these cards by telephone, by email, or in-person without presentation of photo ID.

College staff members who wish to obtain a library card are asked to provide proof of employment, along with photo identification featuring their current address.

Faculty and staff may use their library card to:

• Borrow books
• Book videos and AV equipment
• Use e-resources off campus

Retired faculty and staff may also obtain a library card and enjoy the same borrowing privileges as Alumni.

Community members

Members of the community may obtain borrowing privileges for a non-refundable annual fee of $50.00 (cash only).  To obtain a library card you must present photo ID with your current address.

Community borrowers may borrow two books at one time.  Short-term loan materials may be used in the Library only.

Students, faculty & staff from other Ontario colleges

Under a new direct borrowing agreement between Ontario Community College libraries, staff, faculty and students who are currently employed or registered at any Ontario College may request a library card.

See the Ontario Community College Direct Borrowing Agreement (PDF) for the terms of this agreement and its related policies and procedures. 

Frequently asked questions 

Q: What do I do if I do not have a student card or library card?
A: If you are a full-time student, get your student card at the beginning of the semester from Enrolment Services. If you are not a full-time student, you may get a free library card from Library staff by showing photo ID and proof of current registration (usually your timetable).  

Q: I am not a full-time student. May I purchase a student card?
A: Yes. Non-full-time students may purchase a student card from Enrolment Services - which you can use to activate your library account. Student cards have the added advantage of enabling student rates for TTC passes, and other student discounts offered by some retailers.

Q. I am a College employee.  What do I do if I do not have an employee card?
A. If you do not have an employee card, visit or telephone your campus Library to arrange to have a library card made up for you. If you make arrangements by telephone, be aware that when you pick up your card in person, you will be required to show photo ID.