University of King's College students, faculty, and staff have full access to both physical items and e-resources.
Members of the community can apply for an Community Borrower's Card at the circulation desk which allows you to borrow circulating material 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 bookmarks in them to identify their loan periods. Please keep them in 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.
Registration, renewal, and change of address can be made at the circulation desk.
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
With the exception of Course Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.
All public and academic libraries in Nova Scotia are participants of the "Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere" (BARA) initiative. This means that you can return materials to the most convenient participating location. For more information visit Libraries, Archives & Museums Nova Scotia.
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. Faculty and staff ID cards must be registered at your home library before going to another institution to borrow. You are responsible for renewing your library registration each year. Registration, renewal and change of address can be made at the circulation desk.
The following loan periods apply for items borrowed from the University of King’s College Library only.
King’s and Dalhousie Faculty
Loan privileges for faculty will differ at each Novanet Library. Please confirm your loan period at the time of borrowing.
King’s Staff and Faculty of other Novanet Institutions
Staff of other Novanet Institutions
Items can be returned to the Circulation Desk during open hours or the Return Bin at the back of the building.
With the exception of Course Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.
All public and academic libraries in Nova Scotia are participants of the "Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere" (BARA) initiative. This means that you can return materials to the most convenient participating location. For more information visit Libraries, Archives & Museums Nova Scotia.
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.
With the exception of Course Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.
All public and academic libraries in Nova Scotia are participants of the "Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere" (BARA) initiative. This means that you can return materials to the most convenient participating location. For more information visit Libraries, Archives & Museums Nova Scotia.
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.
With the exception of Course Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.
All public and academic libraries in Nova Scotia are participants of the "Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere" (BARA) initiative. This means that you can return materials to the most convenient participating location. For more information visit Libraries, Archives & Museums Nova Scotia.
Ask any staff for assistance and they will grab the book for you.
These are titles, such as FYP books, that program faculty have set aside for course readings so that they are easily available to as many students as possible.
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: