University at Buffalo (UB)
Borrowing Materials
Your UB Card serves as your library card. Current UB students, faculty and staff may use their cards to check out books and other materials at any campus library.
Who May Borrow
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Current University at Buffalo faculty, staff and students may use their UB Card to borrow materials.
Your UB Card is your Library Card. Students, faculty, and staff must have a current UB Card to receive borrowing services from any UB library.
Proxy Borrowers
UB faculty and staff members may appoint proxy agents to borrow materials from the University Libraries on their behalf. Proxy privileges are issued upon written authorization of the faculty member. The sponsoring faculty member is responsible for all materials borrowed against the card. Requests for proxy cards can be made at any University Libraries' Circulation Desk.
Who is eligible to appoint a proxy?
- UB faculty and staff members
- Individuals registered with Accessibility Resources.
How do I appoint a proxy?
The following information must be supplied in writing, on departmental letterhead, and presented at any University Libraries' Circulation Desk.
A sample letter (MS-Word) is available for your use.
- Sponsor's name
- Sponsor's department
- Sponsor's campus or home address
- Sponsor's email address
- Sponsor's telephone number
- Proxy's name
- Proxy's length of appointment
Can a sponsor see what a proxy has checked out?
aculty and staff members (sponsors) may check the status of materials borrowed on proxy cards by accessing his/her library account using My Account. Materials checked out by a proxy will be listed under loans.
Does the proxy card work for materials requested through Interlibrary Loan?
No, the proxy card does not work for Interlibrary Loans. Please contact the ILL Office at 716-645-2812 if you need assistance with using a proxy to request materials through ILL.
Visitor Borrowing privileges
Beginning Fall 2021, UB Libraries will reopen to the public. Please see our Visitor and Courtesy Borrowing Programs page for more information.