PLEASE NOTE: Textbooks for Kutztown University courses are to be purchased at the bookstore. Borrowing textbooks for KU courses is a violation of interlibrary loan agreements. The library has a list of all textbooks being used for the current semester, and if a listed textbook is borrowed, it will be immediately returned to the lending library.

What is UBorrow?

A service that allows you to:
• search the catalogs of other libraries in the Keystone Library Network and request books not currently available at your library
• borrow books, on site, from other libraries in the Keystone Library Network

What can be requested through UBorrow?

• Books that are held in a library's general circulating collection.

What cannot be requested through UBorrow?

• Journals, magazines, newspapers and other serials.
• Audio-visual materials (CDs, videotapes, etc.).
• Reference books and other non-circulating materials.

How does UBorrow work?

• Select Library Catalog.
• Click the My Account button and enter your ID number and your last name.
• Click the Simultaneous Search/UBorrow button.
• Select the UBorrow libraries you wish to search and click Connect.
• Search your chosen library databases to locate the book you want to request.
• Display the full record for the book.
• In the Request Form, enter your ID number and select a pick-up location.
• Click the Submit Request button.
• You can check the status of your request at any time by clicking on the My Account button.

When will the books arrive from UBorrow?

• Most items will be available for pick up at the Circulation Desk within four working days of the date you placed your request.

What is the loan period for UBorrow books?

• 28 days. You may renew your book for one additional 28-day period.

Who is eligible to use UBorrow?

• Faculty, students and staff.