Here is the loan information on the following materials. Any overdue fine is calculated per item and per hour.
|
ITEM |
LOAN PERIOD |
FINE |
LIMIT |
|
Reserves |
Varies / No renewal |
$0.50 / hour |
2 |
|
Equipment |
Varies / No renewal |
$2.00 / hour |
N / A |
|
Study Rooms |
2 hours / day |
N / A |
2 hours / day |
To renew items go to My Library Account
**Maximum loan limit is 10 items in any combination**
The Libraries have a wide variety of materials for you to sign out. All you need is your student or staff card and a visit to the Library desk to borrow items.
You can sign out books, fiction, DVDs, cameras, and more!
To access the Niagara College Libraries' Catalogue click here to search: ncLibraries .
Borrowing privileges vary whether you are a full-time student, faculty / staff member, alumni or community user.
To login into your library account please use the following link: Library Account. Please note that you will need your student number and PIN to sign into your library account. Your PIN is your month and day of birth. For example, if your birthday is July 17 your PIN would be 0717. If you have issues signing into your library account, please contact the library.
Holds can be placed on items in the catalogue that are owned by ncLibraries or LiNC.
Some items, such as reserves and equipment, cannot be placed on hold. The system will indicate whether a hold was successfully placed on an item or not.
If you would like to book equipment in advance, we ask that you request the date and time you need the equipment by filling out the appropriate form:
NOTE: If you are looking for an item not found in the catalogue or an item that is blocked from being put on hold, the library may be able to obtain the item from another library via inter-library loan. To submit a request, click here.
Form more information about holds please refer to this page: Placing Holds
ncLibraries offer a variety of multimedia equipment for loan to faculty, staff and students.
Equipment
Some of the multimedia equipment available for loan include:
While we do have lots of equipment to offer, we do ask that you book in advance of the date and time you need the equipment, to avoid potential disappointment.
Please view the following forms to book the equipment you would like to use. If you are alumni or a community member, please email library@niagaracollege.ca with your questions.
You can use your Niagara College ID card to borrow items from some of our local public libraries or have items from these libraries shipped to Niagara College by placing a hold.
Search the Libraries in Niagara Cooperative to see what is available from our public library partners:
eBooks from all ncLibraries' collection can be read online or downloaded for offline reading. Learn more about our eBook collection in our Get Started guide.
To download books from EBSCOhost or ProQuest eBook Central, you will need to:
For more information about downloading eBooks, please watch this video from ProQuest eBook Central or this video from EBSCOhost.
For library staff from other colleges, institutions, and universities that wish to borrow material from ncLibraries please use the forms below. Niagara College students, faculty, and staff that wish to borrow material as inter-library loans (ILL) please use the "Colleges or Institutions" form:
If you have any questions please email ills@niagaracollege.ca or use our Library Chat
ncLibraries and Brock University Libraries
As of Fall 2008, there is a reciprocal borrowing agreement in place for books only.
For Niagara College Students and Staff:
Brock's Reciprocal Borrowing Policy can be found at Borrowing - James A. Gibson Library
Niagara College students also have electronic access to Brock University's unrestricted databases, available at Open Access Databases
For Brock University Students and Staff:
Brock faculty/staff/students are entitled to borrowing privileges at Niagara College under the following conditions:
