Boston Library Consortium (BLC) cards are used to gain access and to borrow material directly from libraries in the BLC. UMass Lowell faculty, staff, and students with library accounts in good standing may register for BLC cards at the circulation desks of Lydon and O'Leary Libraries. A current UML ID is required to obtain a BLC card.
These cards allow users to open borrowing accounts with the other BLC libraries and use those libraries in person. Users are subject to the rules of the libraries at which they use their BLC cards, including fines for overdue or lost items, or item recalls.
It is the borrower’s responsibility to return items borrowed with a BLC card to the library from which they were borrowed. The University Libraries do accept responsibility for returning items borrowed in this manner.
The following are the participating libraries in the BLC Consortium Card Program.
Complete the following form to apply for a Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Card issued by the University of Massachusetts Lowell University Library.
By applying for a BLC card, you agree to abide by the rules of the Boston Library Consortium and its member libraries.
The BLC card allows you to borrow materials directly from the libraries in the Boston Library Consortium. Note that BLC member library visitor policies vary by institution.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University Library
O'Leary Library: (978) 934-4554 Lydon Library: (978) 934-3208
