Getting Started

1. Logging onto the computer (use your myMRU username & password)
2. Using the library homepage
   • Library Hours
   • What can I borrow from the library and how long can I borrow it for?
     • Go to Library home page
     • Click Search & Borrow
     • Click Privileges
     • Scroll down to Loans & Fines

DALL·E. “A painted, impressionistic-style image showing a student borrowing books from an academic library.” Generated September 11, 2024.

What can I borrow from the library? How long can I borrow it for?

You can borrow...

• Books and videos
• Charging cables
• Headphones
• Laptops and more!

DALL·E. “A painted, impressionistic-style image of a student checking out items at a library services desk.” Generated September 11, 2024.

Need Help?  Come to the Service Desk!

Borrowing a book

1. Bring your book to the counter and try saying, "I'd like to borrow this book please."
2. .You will be asked for your OneCard and then they will tell you what the due date is.
   1. Due date: the latest day that you can return your book

Library Spaces

1. EAL collection (2nd floor)
   • easy-readers
   • language support books
2. Quiet study rooms (2nd floor & 3rd floor)
3. Group rooms (all floors)
4. Open computer lab (1st floor)
5. Printing/ copying room (1st floor)
6. Service Desk (1st floor)

DALL·E. “A painted, impressionistic-style image of a person accessing their library account via a desktop computer in a library.” Generated September 11, 2024.

Your Library Account

1. Go to the library home page
2. Click on LIBRARYSEARCH
3. Look for sign-in - enter your mru username and password
4. Click on the upside-down triangle beside your name and click on My Loans
5. Click on Renew
6. If you're all finished - Sign Out

DALL·E. “A painted, impressionistic-style image of a stack of graphic novels.” Generated September 11, 2024.

The library has graphic novels in the collection which you can borrow!

• 4th floor, Row 18

Locating Streaming Media Databases (Movies)

1. Go to the library homepage: library.mtroyal.ca

2. Click on “Find & Borrow” at the top of the page. Under "Find & Borrow" click "Databases."

3. Select “Streaming Media” under "Types" to view a list of online movie/video databases.

4. Click on any of the streaming video databases. I recommend the following:

• Academic Video Online
• Criterion-on-Demand
• Kanopy

Locating Reference Resources (Dictionaries and Encyclopedias)

1. Go to the library homepage: library.mtroyal.ca

2. Click on “Find & Borrow” at the top of the page. Under “Find & Borrow,” click “Databases.”

3. Select “Encyclopedias and Other Reference” under “Types” to view a list of online dictionaries and encyclopedias.

4. Click on any of the reference databases. I recommend the following:

• Credo Reference

• Oxford English Dictionary

• Oxford Reference Library