Visitors

Eligibility

Residents of Nova Scotia who are 18 years of age or older can obtain a Novanet Off-Campus Borrowers card, which permits borrowing from any Novanet library.

Patrons are responsible for renewing their library registration each year, and for informing the library of address changes. Registration, renewal and change of address can be made at the circulation desk.

Those who do not qualify for a Novanet OCB card are welcome to consult materials in the library.

Loan periods for King's

Renewals

• Regular items can be renewed by returning them to any Novanet library or through the Patron Functions of the Novanet Catalogue.
• Reserve items can be renewed (if renewals are permitted) only at the owning library.
• The maximum number of renewals permitted at King's is three.
• Overdue items must be brought directly to a Novanet library for renewal.

Returns

With the exception of Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.

Fines

• Fines are charged on overdue items at the following rates:
  • 21 day loans: $0.25 per day
  • Hourly Reserves: $0.25 per hour
  • Daily Reserves: $1.00 per day
  • Recalled items: $1.00 per
• Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
• For materials lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower is charged a fine in addition to the current replacement cost and a processing fee. The fine and processing fee are non-refundable.
• Off-campus corrowers who accumulate significant fines, or who fail to return library material, will be referred to our collection agency.

Notices and Statements

• Overdue notices are emailed to emailed to patrons when books are seven days overdue.
• Statements of account are sent monthly for all current debts in excess of $10.00.
• Patrons have the choice of receiving their notices and statements via email or regular mail.

Holds

• Holds can be placed on items currently on loan for pickup at the owning library.
• Holds can be placed at the circulation desk of the owning library or by filling out a form available through the web catalogue.
• Returned items are held for pickup for a period of seven days.

Recalls

• All items are subject to recall by any other patron at any time, regardless of their original loan period.
• Borrowers are guaranteed 10 days' loan on any item that is recalled from them.
• Recalled items must be returned within 10 days of a recall being placed.
• Recalled items are held at the circulation desk for the requesting borrower for seven days after their return.
• Off-campus borrowers are not permitted to recall items from other patrons. Please consult the off-campus borrower section of the Novanet Web site for full details.