You can access library ebooks, streaming videos, articles and other e-resources from home or wherever you study.*
Use library search or select from our list of e-resources to find online resources for your assignments and projects.
*You must log into your library account to access e-resources.
Distance delivery
Not finding everything you need online? The Library can mail you many of the books in our collection free of charge, including return shipping.
Eligibility criteria
To receive items from the Library through distance delivery:
- you must be a current student at SAIT, taking a class delivered online
- the item(s) you want must be from our circulating book collections (generally, those with a location of "Level-0" or "Fiction Collections")
- your mailing address must be within Canada.
If you live in or near Calgary, it may be faster to request books for on-campus pickup than to wait for them in the mail.
How it works
To get books through the distance delivery service, you will:
Find the books you'd like to borrow
Find physical books you'd like to borrow on library search. The location must be "Level-0" or "Fiction Collections."
Make note of the title, author and publication date of each book.
Email library.de@sait.ca
Include the title, author and publication date of the book(s) you're requesting, as well as your full name, mailing address and SAIT ID number.
Upon receipt of your email, we will acknowledge your request, usually within two business days, and pull the requested items. We will then sign them out to you for a four-week period and mail them to you with a return mailing slip. We only send mail out on weekdays via Canada Post. We'll email you with a tracking number for your package.
Returns and renewals
When you're done with a book or your due date arrives:
Repackage the book(s)
Use the mailing box or envelope in which it arrived.
Place the pre-paid return slip on the package
Make sure the label with your address is covered or crossed out.
Drop the book(s) off at any Canada Post mailbox or retail outlet
If you need the book(s) for a bit longer, you can renew them for an additional four weeks. As long as no one else has requested the book, you can renew it up to three times before it comes back to us.
Expect a book to stay on your library account for a week or more (depending on mail service) after you've sent it back to us.
Finally, we do not currently charge late fees for distance delivery books. However, if your book is long overdue, we may charge you the replacement cost.
Meet with a librarian
Facing a challenging research topic? Do you have questions about citing resources for your project? Schedule a meeting with one of the Library's subject experts for help with research, citations, accessing resources, and more!
Contact us
Reg Erhardt Library
MC111, Stan Grad Centre,
SAIT Main Campus
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Phone - 403.284.8616
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Email - library@sait.ca
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.