Visit our Code of Conduct page to find guidelines about:

• Respect and Consideration
• Food and Drink
• Phone and Video Calls
• Online Classes
• Group Study Rooms
• Children in the Library
• Dress Code
• Unattended Items

Visit our Circulation Policies page to find information about:

• How to Obtain Borrowing Privileges
• Borrowing & Returning Materials
• Loan Periods
• Renewing Materials
• Recalls
• Mailing Library Books
• Overdue Fines & Charges
• Course Reserves
• Interlibrary Loans
• Alumni Services
• Visitors

Visit our Copyright page for FAQs about fair dealing in course materials.

Visit our Accessible Library Services page to learn more about the supports we offer to promote equitable access for all users.

Donated materials appropriate for the library collection are welcomed and accepted with the understanding that the University Librarian may determine the final disposition of these materials. Materials will be added to the collection only if they conform to the selection criteria established in the Library Collection Development Policy, although some discretion in interpretation may be exercised.

Prospective donors are encouraged to submit a list of proposed donations in advance, to help the library manage and assess potential gifts efficiently. Items not added to the collection may be offered to other libraries, particularly those serving developing regions, or made available for sale to library users, with proceeds supporting the library’s operating budget.

Upon request, the library will acknowledge the donor by placing a note in our catalogue. Donor gift labels may be included upon request by the University Librarian. “Gift in Kind” receipts are provided upon request at the time of donation, only for items added to the collection and for contributions exceeding $200. Donors are responsible for substantiating any claims made to the Canada Revenue Agency.

If you would like to donate an item to the Tyndale Archives, do not use this form. Contact library staff and speak with them about your donation.

The following items will not be accepted for donation:

• Audiovisual materials such as CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and microfilm
• Journals and Magazines
• Tracts

Please submit the Book Donation Form and wait to hear from our staff before brining your donation to the library.

The Tyndale Library Catalogue (WorldCat) and library subject guides, are publicly available for consultation at anytime. Access to proprietary databases is available only to current students and employees.

Please note that to access most of our databases and electronic books and journals  Tyndale uses a service called OpenAthens. In most cases, Tyndale students and employees who have already signed in to https://one.tyndale.ca/  will in most cases be directly logged in to most electronic resources. Those who get an Ebsco login screen should not login at the top of the screen but should scroll down and click on the OpenAthens option below.  If not connected directly, choose Tyndale University from the list of institutions. Tyndale students and employees are the only users eligible to access these resources due to licensing restrictions.

To see which resources are available for free and/or which resources require users to sign in, please visit the Databases A-Z page for an alphabetical listing of all electronic resources available through the library website. If you see “Authentication Required for Access” you must sign in using your MyTyndale username and password. If you see “Open Access” it means that anyone may access this resource for free, regardless if his or her status with the Tyndale community.

Tyndale Alumni

Tyndale alumni are reminded that while their MyTyndale usernames and passwords gain them access to MyTyndale webmail and web files, their accounts will not grant them access to online Tyndale Library resources. At this time, our license agreements only permit the use of electronic resources on the part of Tyndale students and employees. Tyndale graduating alumni get free borrowing for the first year after graduation which covers lending of physical materials. Thereafter they may continue to borrow at the discounted alumni rate. This is currently $50 annually. While this does not include remote access to electronic resources , alumni may request access to the one exception which is the ATLASerials for Alumni Database. qualifying alumni may contact the alumni office for the password by emailing alumni@tyndale.ca .