An active Library account is needed to check out physical materials and use Interlibrary Loan. Student library accounts are activated after the first day of class. New employee accounts are activated within a week of completion of hiring paperwork.
Academic Affiliate is not a Library designation and does not grant Library privileges. Academic Affiliate is a UCSB Net ID role only.
To borrow material, bring the item(s) you want and your physical library card or a form of physical government photo ID* to the Services Desk in the Paseo (1st floor). Most books can also be checked out at the Self Check-Out machines that are located in the UCSB Library. Courtesy and community borrowers may not be allowed to check out all types of materials.
*Digital photos of IDs or access cards cannot be used to check out material at the Services Desk.
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