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Distance Education Library Services

Your library account

If you want to know which items you have checked out, you will need to check your library account. The "login to your account" is in the upper right hand corner.

Contact the Circulation Desk at your library (see below) if you need assistance.


Main Library: 807-343-8225 circdesk@lakeheadu.ca
Education Library: 807-343-8718 edlib@lakeheadu.ca
Orillia Library: 705-330-4008 Ext. 2250 orlib@lakeheadu.ca

How to connect to e-resources from off-campus

Connecting from off-campus is easy; as soon as you click on any e-resource, you will be prompted with this login screen. Enter your lakeheadu.ca email username and password, and click submit. You should then be connected to the e-resource.

Getting a Student Photo I.D. Card

To obtain a Student Photo ID Card online, go to the online application form which appears at the bottom of the Student Card Online Application

You will need:

  • Your Lakehead University myInfo username, omitting the @lakeheadu.ca, and your myInfo password.
  • Name
  • Lakehead University ID Number
  • Distance Education Status
  • Digital picture saved as a .jpg (please see the guidelines for more information).


Your information will be verified and a Lakehead University Photo ID Card will be mailed to you.

How to get help with usernames/passwords

Questions/problems connecting to a specific e-resource? Contact us at 807-343-8302 or email researchhelp@lakeheadu.ca

Questions/problems with your email account? Contact TSC Helpdesk at 807-346-7777 or helpdesk@lakeheadu.ca