Library registration

NSCC students

As part of your NSCC Student ID Card Registration, you will also be registered with the Library. Once you receive your Student ID card you can borrow materials from NSCC Libraries or any other Novanet Library. You can request materials to be delivered to your campus, as well as request articles to be delivered to your email account.

NSCC employees

After you receive your NSCC employee ID, contact your Campus Library to be registered for library services.

CAAL-CBUA Card

NSCC students, staff and faculty can also register for a CAAL-CBPA card. This inter-university borrowing card allows you to borrow from any CURBA participating library in Canada. Visit your Campus Library for more information.

CURBA borrowers

CURBA borrowers can register in person at any CAAL-CBPA library. You need to provide valid participating university identification or a regional consortia card. This card allows you to borrow materials from any CAAL-CBPA library  For more information, visit the library at your home institution.

NSCC Alumni & Community borrowers

NSCC alumni and community members from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 18 years of age or older, can borrow materials from Novanet Libraries. To register, complete the Novanet Community Borrower Registration Form. You will need to show two pieces of official identification, one with a current civic address. Once you register, you can use your existing library card from any BARA participating library at Novanet Libraries. If you do not already have a library card, you will be issued a Novanet Community Borrower's Card.

Electronic Resources

• Alumni & Community Borrowers are not able to access library electronic resources offsite. 
• Licensing agreements for these products only permit us to extend off-campus access to current NSCC students and employees. 
• Check with individual libraries to see if you can access electronic resources during open hours.