The university library is located on the south-west side of the 
  main quadrangle. The collection consists of over one million books and
  periodicals and more than 800,000 microfilms, microfiche, cassettes
  and discs. The majority of these items are on open shelves. The map
  library, with 140,000 maps and atlases, is housed in the Loeb
  Building, room D299.

  The library's main (or second) floor contains the reference and
  information, documents, circulation and interlibrary loans services.
  The first floor houses books and periodicals in science and
  technology, the audio-visual room and photocopy services; the third
  contains books and periodicals in the humanities. On the fourth floor
  is the social science collection, with micro services
  (micro-fiche/film formats) and a student microcomputer room. The fifth
  floor contains the special collections and archives, theses, and the
  remainder of the collection. Seating is available on all floors.

  The library is governed by Senate-approved regulations, full copies
  of which are available at the circulation desk. Alumni of Carleton
  University, on payment of an appropriate fee, may purchase a
  borrower's card on an annual basis which will allow for limited
  borrowing privileges.

  Undergraduate students may borrow for two weeks. Graduate students and
  students in the fourth year may borrow for four weeks, but books are
  subject to recall if requested by another patron after the first two
  weeks. Books placed on reserve may be borrowed for five days only,
  overnight, or on an hourly basis.

  Registered students are able to borrow materials in person at other
  Ontario university libraries. Users may enquire about this direct
  borrowing program at the circulation desk. The library also
  participates in IUBP (Inter-University Borrowing Program) and issues
  cards to students wishing to borrow from Quebec universities. The
  Center for Research Libraries, considered an extension of the
  university library, offers students access to their library materials
  through the interlibrary loans department.

  The library collection is protected against theft by an electronic
  book detection system. As a condition of use of the library, all users
  must submit books, briefcases, bags, etc. for inspection at the exit
  if requested to do so. Late return fees and billing costs are charged
  for overdue books and, as noted under "Delinquent Accounts",
  examination grades and transcripts will be withheld from students
  owing money to the university.