University of King's College students, faculty, and staff have full access to both physical items and e-resources.
Students, faculty, and staff from other Novanet Institutions can borrow physical books for the same loan periods, but e-resource availability is determined by your own institution.
Members of the community can apply for an Community Borrower's Card at the circulation desk which allows you to borrow physical books for the general loan period.
Everyone is welcome to browse the selection, read, and study in the library during open hours.
See Patron Types below for more details.
General Loan: 3 weeks
Faculty may borrow materials for a full Term Loan. Ask Library staff for current Term Loan due date.
Course Reserves:
A small selection of our collection is under Course Reserve. These items will have paper wraps on them to identify their loan periods. Please keep them on the books when in use and return to the circulation desk before the period is up.
Novanet libraries, including King's Library, no longer charge late fees on most loaned items, with the exception of course reserves.
If any item is lost or damaged, the patron will be charged the replacement cost and processing fee.
No food in the library.
All drinks must be in a container with a lid.
This is a quiet space. Conversation is asked to be kept to a minimum, and headphones must be used for audio.
Study rooms are available on a first-come/first-served basis, but they are not sound-proof.
We thank you for your cooperation.
Your student ID acts as your library card and allows you to borrow from any Novanet Library. As a King's student, you will be automatically registered at the King's Library and all Dalhousie Libraries. If you'd like to borrow from any other Novanet Library, you only need to activate your card at that library's circulation desk.
Account updates, such as changes to contact details, must be done at your home library.
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
You can also return materials* to any public, university, or college library within Nova Scotia. For a full list of participating locations, visit the Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere website.
*With the exception of Course Reserve or Interlibrary Loan items, which must be returned to the same library that checked them out to you.
Novanet libraries, including King's Library, no longer charge late fees on most loaned items.
The only exceptions are the following:
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.
Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
Diplomas and transcripts are withheld for outstanding loans and and fines. Students will be unable to register for courses if their library account is in arrears.
Your staff ID acts as your library card and permits borrowing from any Novanet library. While you will be automatically registered at the King's Library and all Dalhousie libraries, your card will need to be activated at the circulation desk of any other Novanet ibrary the first time you borrow from them. Check that your account as been properly registered by borrowing from the King's Library before borrowing from another institution.
Account information is regularly updated automatically through information provided by the Bursar's Office. End-of-Term due dates and renewals may be impacted by these automatic uploads. If you are having any trouble, please contact King's Library Staff directly at library@ukings.ca.
The following loan periods apply for items borrowed from the University of King’s College Library only.
King’s and Dalhousie Faculty and Staff
Items belonging to other institutions, including other Novanet institutions, will follow the lending policies of that library. Loan privileges for faculty and staff will differ at each Novanet Library. Please confirm your loan period at the time of borrowing.
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
You can also return materials* to any public, university, or college library within Nova Scotia. For a full list of participating locations, visit the Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere website.
*With the exception of Course Reserve or Interlibrary Loan items, which must be returned to the same library that checked them out to you.
Novanet libraries, including King's Library, no longer charge late fees on most loaned items.The only exceptions are the following:
For materials lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower is charged a fine in addition to the current replacement cost and processing fee. The fine and processing fee are non-refundable.
Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
Alumni of King’s may continue to borrow from the University of King’s College Library and other Novanet institutions by registering for a Novanet Community Borrowers' card. Alumni 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.
Any Alumni who don't qualify for a Novanet Community Borrowers' card may be eligible for an Alumni borrower's card, which would be valid only for material housed at the University of King's College Library. If you fall under this category, please contact library@ukings.ca for more information.
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
You can also return materials to any public, university, or college library within Nova Scotia. For a full list of participating locations, visit the Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere website.
Novanet libraries, including King's Library, no longer charge late fees on most loaned items. The only exceptions are the following:
For materials lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower is charged a fine in addition to the current replacement cost and processing fee. The fine and processing fee are non-refundable.
Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
Alumni who accumulate significant fines, or who fail to return library material, may be referred to our collection agency.
Residents of Nova Scotia who are 18 years of age or older can obtain a Novanet Community 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 Community Borrowers' card are welcome to consult materials in the library.
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
You can also return materials to any public, university, or college library within Nova Scotia. For a full list of participating locations, visit the Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere website.
Novanet libraries, including King's Library, no longer charge late fees on most loaned items. The only exceptions are the following:
For materials lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower is charged a fine in addition to the current replacement cost and processing fee. The fine and processing fee are non-refundable.
Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
Community Borrowers who accumulate significant fines, or who fail to return library material, may be referred to our collection agency.
Ask any staff for assistance and they will grab the book for you. Because these items are already on reserve for a program, they cannot be placed on hold for a specific patron; these items are available only on a first come, first served basis, and can only be loaned to King's Students.
These are titles that program faculty have set aside for course readings so that they are easily available to as many students as possible.
The standard for the King's Library is to have 2 to 3 copies of each book on the FYP reading list available to borrow.
Reserves are given loan periods ranging from two hours to seven days. Course Reserves are some of the only items in Novanet that still accrue late fines. Please check the reserve slip on each item for the applicable fine rate and loan period.
Any faculty member teaching a course at King’s may place items on reserve for that course. Requests can include any required readings that you may wish to have available on short-term loan in the Library, as well as supporting literature for the courses. Any books not available in our Library can be borrowed from other Novanet libraries to be placed on reserve.
Please note the following: