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The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library collections are open to everyone, with some exceptions. 

Public users without a library card are welcome to browse the collections in open stacks and use them in the library.  

Borrowing 

A library card is required to borrow circulating materials. See Library cards and TCards for more information. 

Loan Period

User Type	Materials	Loan Period	Renewals	Item Limits
Faculty	Book	42 days	6	100
	Periodicals	14 days	2	20
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Graduate Student & Staff	Book	42 days	5	100
	Periodicals	14 days	2	20
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Undergrad Student	Book	28 days	3	50
	Periodicals	14 days	2	20
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Research Reader / Alumni Research Reader	Book	14 days	2	100
	Periodicals	14 days	1	5
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Direct Borrower	Book	14 days	1	20
	Periodicals	15 days	2	5
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Alumni	Book	14 days	0	25
	Periodicals	15 days	0	5
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3
Continuing Studies Student	Book	14 days	0	20
	Periodicals	0 days	0	0
	CD / DVD	2 nights	3	3

Borrowing/Accessing Materials in Restricted Areas

Special Locations	Status	How to Access	Request Hours
Storage	Circulating (except for newspapers)	T-Card for borrowing (request online or in person)	Monday to Friday; 10am - 5pm
Audio Visual	Circulating	T-Card for borrowing (request online or in person)	Library hours
Tibetan Room	Circulating (except for loose leaf books)	T-Card for borrowing (request online or in person)	Self retrieval during Tibetan Room Opening Hours
Restricted or Protected Material	Access is closed during library construction.
Oversize
Microtexts (microfilms)	For library use only (microfilm reader)	Request online or in person Registration before use with: T-Card Valid driver's License or passport (public users)	Monday to Friday; 10am - 5pm
Tibetan Room (loose leaf books)	For library use only (during Tibetan Room Opening Hours only during library construction.)
Rare Book	Access is closed during library construction.

Special notes: 

• Retrieval is done twice a day, Monday to Friday and should be ready 24 hours after the request is submitted (except for weekends).

• You will be contacted if we are UNABLE to complete your retrieval as requested.

• Your items will be held for ONE WEEK at the Loan Services Desk of the East Asian Library. 

• Non-circulating materials are for use in the library only after proper registration procedure. 

Borrowing Materials from the offsite storage (UofT at Downsview)

UofT at Downsview is the offsite storage that stores low-use and duplicate copies of materials from all the University of Toronto Libraries' collections. All items are listed in the library catalogue. 

How can I request a book from Downsview?

Requesting items from other institutions (ILL)

If you have searched the U of T catalogue and cannot find the item you need, you may request items from other institutions. See instructions. 

Returning Books

Library materials can be returned to any University of Toronto libraries.

However, users are strongly encouraged to return East Asian Library materials to the East Asian Library, or to the drop box outside our library when the library is closed. 

Renewing books

Fines/Fees 

Library privileges will be withheld when fines are $25 or more.

East Asian Library charges fees for: 

• Overdue materials
• Lost and damaged items to cover the cost of replacing or repairing the item. 

Additional fees could be charged depending on the situation. Fees that could apply include:

Fees	Overdue Fine
Regular book overdue fee	$0.50 per day per book
Course reserve book overdue fee	$0.50 per hour per book
Recalled material overdue fee	$2.00 per day per book
Multi-Media overdue fee	$5.00 per day per item
Lost book or media replacement fee	$145.00
Lost bound journal replacement fee	$245.00
Lost unbound journal replacement fee	$75.00
Damaged book fee	$45.00

How to pay

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