Library Services

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Lending

The majority of the collection at the Nunatta Campus Library, and all of the materials at the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot Campus Libraries are available for loan. Library staff can arrange to send materials to NAC borrowers who are interested in obtaining items from library locations in another community.

The lending period for books is two weeks, and for videos is one week. Renewals are allowed if no holds are in place. There are no overdue charges for items returned late. Borrowers will be charged, however, for the cost of replacing an item if it is lost, or is returned with significant damage.

Inter-Library Loans

Inter-library loan service allows NAC students and staff to gain access to a wider range of resources, beyond what is held in the college library collections. In special circumstances, inter-library loan requests may be processed for borrowers outside of the college community. Staff and students are not charged for inter-library loan service, but non-NAC requesters are expected to cover any expenses incurred during the inter-library loan process.

Borrowers in Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay can submit inter-library loan requests to the library assistant at their local campus libraries; all other requests should be sent to the Nunatta Campus Library (contact information is available on our About the Library page). Library staff will try to process loan requests as quickly as possible, but borrowers are advised to order items well in advance of when they are needed.

Reference Services

Library users in Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit are encouraged to approach the staff at their local campus libraries to receive help with finding and using information. NAC staff and students in all other communities are invited to contact the Nunatta Campus Library (contact information is available on our About the Library page) staff for assistance with library and information needs.

Community Library Services

The library strives to make services available to the entire NAC community. All of the above services, for example, may be accessed on some level by NAC staff and students in any community. Community users throughout the territory can also access the library catalogue, and online journal articles via the Internet. Community-based educators can gain access to journals through the library's Table of Contents service as well. For more information about the library services available to NAC staff and students based in communities, please contact the Nunatta Campus Library (contact information is available on our About the Library page)

Nunatta Campus Library Services

As the Nunatta Campus Library is the administrative base for NAC library services, library users in Iqaluit may benefit from additional services. Full-time staff is available year-round to provide library tours, presentations, and/or hands-on library instruction sessions. Furthermore, the Nunatta Campus Library offers computer and printer access to college and community users. Contact the Nunatta Campus Library (contact information is available on our About the Library page) for more information about the services available in Iqaluit.