Who can borrow projectors?

All SFU faculty, staff and students can borrow projectors.

Where do I go to borrow a projector?

Projectors can be checked out from the circulation desk on the 3rd floor of WAC Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby), or at the Loans counter at the Fraser Library (SFU Surrey).

Projectors are not available at Belzberg Library (SFU Vancouver) at this time.

How long can I borrow a projector, and what are the fines if I return it late?

You can borrow a projector for 4 hours with no renewals, requests, holds, or bookings.

Late fees of $10.00 per hour will be charged for all units not returned on time. See Fines and penalties: Borrowing Library materials for further information.

Projectors must be returned 1 hour before Library closing.

How do I find out if a projector is available?

To find out  what the Library owns, search Laptops & equipment borrowing for projectors (and other equipment) at the different SFU Library locations. 

For more information, including which projectors are available to borrow, contact Loans staff by phone, by email at loans-mgmt@sfu.ca, or in person at the Loans desk at any Library.

Where can I use a Library projector?

The most suitable place to use one of these units is in one of the group study rooms at the WAC Bennett Library, which can be booked in advance.

Who can borrow headphones?

Currently enrolled students, faculty, staff, and alumni can borrow headphones.

Where do I go to borrow headphones?

To borrow headphones at the Belzberg Library (SFU Vancouver) or Fraser Library (SFU Surrey), simply ask at the Loans/Checkout desk. At the WAC Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby), there are 20 pairs of headphones available from the Checkout counter on the 3rd (main) floor of the Library. There are also two sets of headphones with microphones.

How long can I borrow headphones?

Headphones can be borrowed for a 4-hour loan period which can be extended online, but not past the Library's closing time. Headphones returned after they are due are subject to fines. See Fines and penalties: Borrowing Library materials for further information.

Headphones must be returned 1 hour before Library closing.

How do I find out if headphones are available?

To see what the Library owns,  search Laptops & equipment borrowing for headphones at the different SFU Library locations. 

For more information, including which headphones are available to borrow, contact Loans staff by phone, by email at loans-mgmt@sfu.ca, or in person at the Loans desk at any Library.

Yes, the Library offers Scholary publishing services for faculty, staff, and students.

Yes. See Upcoming workshops for scheduled workshops, courses, and classes for faculty.

Yes.

Where can I connect?

All three SFU campuses have wireless Internet networks.

Who can connect?

SFU Students, faculty and staff

Students, faculty, and staff who have a valid SFU computing ID may access the wireless network.

SFU alumni

SFU alumni have full access to the SFU campus wireless network. Note, however, that accessing SFU Library online books, journals, and other web-based resources via the wireless network is considered as off campus access and alumni are restricted via wireless to a subset of the library's electronic resources. For a list of web-based resources available to alumni via the SFU wireless network, see Electronic resources available to SFU Alumni off-campus or via SFU campus wireless.

Your name and SFU library barcode are not sufficient for wireless access.

Non-SFU faculty, staff, and students

While at SFU, if you make use of the Eduroam wireless service you will be considered as being off campus and will NOT be able to access SFU library electronic resources which require an SFU computing ID and password for access.

How can I connect?

To access the SFU campus wireless network you need a laptop computer or WiFi-enabled mobile device (tablet, smartphone). Some laptops may require a wireless network card (NIC). Visit the various locations at SFU Burnaby, SFU Surrey or SFU Vancouver for in-person assistance with connecting to the wireless Internet.

More information

• See IT Services Wireless for more information.
• Wireless printing is available in two SFU libraries; W.A.C. Bennett (SFU Burnaby), and Fraser (SFU Surrey).

Community Resources in North Surrey
From the City of Surrey, a list of housing and supports in North Surrey. Find more information in the City of Surrey's Master plan for housing the homeless.

Community Services - Housing
From Surrey Libraries, a list of housing options from emergency shelters to affordable housing. Includes a printable PDF version.

The Lookout Society (Gateway shelter & front room drop in)
The closest shelter to the SFU Surrey (Fraser) Library, at 10667 135 A Street, Surrey, BC, V3T 4E3. Telephone number for general inquiries: 604-589-8678

BC 211 Shelter and Street help line
Provides a shelter list with available beds that is updated twice daily: 11:30am & 7:30pm. Follow the link to download the most up-to-date version of the shelter list.

Homelessness Services Association of BC
Another excellent resource. Links include a shelter directory and Extreme Weather Response community plans.

Book / video

1. Sign into the Catalogue
2. Search for and find the Catalogue record for the item you seek
3. In the "Get It" area of the item's Catalogue record, select "Request item" to request the book or video (or other material).

The item will be sent to the Circulation/Loans desk if you choose to pick up at the Belzberg Library (SFU Vancouver), at the Holds Shelf at the Fraser Library (SFU Surrey), or on the Holds shelf in the Reserves area if you choose W.A.C. Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby), usually within 2 days.

You will be notified by email when your item is ready for pick up. For more information, please see How do I know when a book I've requested is ready to pick up?

Article in a journal

Follow these instructions to request a copy of an article in a paper journal only held at a library branch you normally don't use. 

1. Sign into the Catalogue
2. Go to Citation Finder
3. Choose Article option, leave all fields blank, and scroll to the bottom of the form and click Submit
4. At the next screen you'll be given the option of requesting the item using Interlibrary Loans. Click on the Interlibrary Loans link on this screen.
5. At the subsequent InterLibrary Loan request form fill in all the necessary information. Make sure to choose a need by date and submit the form.

The article will be sent to you electronically using the Library's secure Post-to-Web service, usually within 2 days.

You can also request Microlog fiche from Bennett Library. From the catalogue, place a request as you would for an article. Title of the publication and fiche number are all that's needed.

I'm a grad student at SFU. Can I get private study space in the library?

Bookable graduate individual study rooms for short-term use (self-serve booking) are available for graduate students. 

SFU Graduate students may book one of 14 small private study rooms on a daily basis at the W.A.C. Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby), during W.A.C. Bennett Library's open hours.  To book a room see How can I book a room?.

Each office includes a desk and chair, and has wifi access.  They are suitable for one to two students.

Who is eligible?

Currently enrolled SFU graduate students can use this service.

Where are the study rooms?

14 study rooms are available on the south side of the 5th floor at the Bennett Library (rooms 5055 - 5085). 

How can I book a room?

To book a study room:

1. Go to the booking site: Graduate Individual Study Rooms (Bennett Library).
2. Choose the room you’d like to book.
3. Each graduate student may make a maximum of two bookings per week. Each booking can be for the full day (subject to the Library’s open hours).
4. Review the date and start time of your booking.
5. Click on Submit Times.

Please be considerate of your colleagues: only book a room for the time you need and cancel your booking if no longer required.

How long can I book a room?

Each graduate student may make a maximum of two bookings per week. Each booking can be for the full day (subject to the Library open hours).

Rooms are only available for booking during the current semester.

How do I access the room?

You will need a key.

Go to the W.A.C. Bennett Library Service Desk on the main floor to borrow the key to the room you have booked. You will need to present your SFU ID/Library card to borrow the key as well as the booking confirmation or reminder email in order to check out the key. 

Loans staff will sign a key out to you for the duration of your booking. Please lock the door when you have finished using the room. Keys must be returned before the Service Desk closes that day or fines will be incurred.

Questions?

Please contact library@sfu.ca if you have questions about Individual Graduate Room bookings.

What is HathiTrust?

HathiTrust Digital Library (HTDL) is a digital preservation repository and access platform. 

It is the largest set of digitized books managed by academic & research libraries, and includes digitized content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house member institution initiatives.

Of this considerable collection:

• anyone:
  • may view (and read online) items in the public domain 
  • may search items held in copyright
• current SFU students, faculty, and staff may also download public domain works.

How can I access and download HathiTrust content?

There are two ways to access HathiTrust:

1. By searching and browsing the Library Catalogue. If you come across results available in HathiTrust Digital Library, you will be redirected to the HathiTrust portal, or:
2. Directly, through browsing to the HathiTrust Digital Library from the SFU Library databases list or the library catalogue.

Who can download public domain works from HathiTrust?

Downloading public domain works in their entirety, is restricted to current SFU students, faculty and staff with a valid SFU computing ID. Does not include non-credit students, Fraser International College (FIC) students, retired faculty and staff, nor SFU alumni.

How do I log in to HathiTrust?

To download public domain works in their entirety, you will need to log in to HathiTrust using your SFU Computing ID. 

To log in:

1. Click on Log in
2. Select Simon Fraser University from the drop-down box
3. Click Continue.

How do I download public domain works from HathiTrust?

Once you have logged in you can download HathiTrust works in the public domain.

After logging in:

1. Search for the work you want to download
2. Select the Full View link
3. Look for the download format and range options on the left panel of your screen.

More help

For more details, see HathiTrust Digital Library's Help -- Using the Digital Library.