Find materials

Using the catalogue

The catalogue is searchable by title, author, subject and keyword. To check out material, bring it to the Circulation Desk (F-300) and present your ID card.

Holds, renewals and recalls

If you need a library item that is already checked out, you can place it on hold. This can be done through the online catalogue or with the help of a staff member. You will be notified once a book is returned and it will be held for you at the circulation desk for 48 hours. Books on reserve cannot be put on hold.

Books on a two-week loan can be renewed up to three times. Renewal is done through the online catalogue or at the library’s circulation desk (with your items in hand). Items on hold or reserve cannot be renewed. Any outstanding fees must be paid before renewal.

When a phone call requesting the return of library material is made, the item(s) must come back within 48 hours or fines will be charged.

Loan periods

Books	2-week loan (renewable up to 3 times)
Reserves (course materials)	Short term loans (2/24 hours, 3/7 days)
Dictionaries	4-hour loan
Laptops, whiteboard markers	4-hour loan (renewable)
DVDs	4-hour loan (in library)
CDs	7-day loan
Group study rooms, music listening room	2-hour loan (not renewable consecutively)

Overdue items

All library material past the date or time that it was due is charged a fine. Unpaid library charges may result in:

Loss of borrowing privileges
Registration block
Graduation block

Fines

Fines are charged when library items are not returned by their due date. When the amount of your fine reaches $10, you lose borrowing privileges and your access to Omnivox is blocked.

Book (2-week loan)	50 cents a day, maximum $10
Course Reserves	2-hour reserve book: 50 cents every hour, maximum $20 (unauthorized removal from the library is an additional $25) 24-hour reserve book: $1 every hour, maximum $20 3-day reserve book: $5 a day, maximum $20 7-day reserve book: $2 a day, maximum $20
Study Rooms Access Card	$1 every 10 minutes, maximum $10
Laptop	50 cents every 15 minutes, maximum $25
Audiovisual Equipment	Varies according to item. Maximum ranges from $10 to $20
CDs	$1 per day, maximum $20
DVDs	$1 per hour, maximum $20
Recalls	Failure to return recalled item within 48 hours: $25
Lost Item	Cost of item and fine (if any)
Unauthorized removal of “Library use only” material	$25 plus accumulated hourly fines
Unauthorized loan period	e.g., 2-hour loan taken overnight: $25
Vandalized or damaged materials	Cost of item and the possibility of disciplinary action

Payment and deadlines

You can pay your library fines:

In cash at the Library Services Desk
By debit or credit card at the Accounting office (H building)
On Omnivox with a credit card (following creation of an invoice)

If payment cannot be made upon returning the item, it remains on your record without accruing.

All payments must be made by the end of each semester. All outstanding fines are then reported to the College Accounting Department, which places a block on your Omnivox account (preventing registration) until payment is received.

New material requests

The acquisition of materials is subject to available budget and they must adhere to the library’s collection development guidelines.

Please note that due to the spending freeze announced in September 2024, this service has been suspended.

Laptops

The Vanier Library has laptop computers available for short-term loan at the Circulation Desk (F-300).

Available on a first-come, first-served basis
One computer per person
A valid and active Vanier ID card and good standing with the College are required
First-time borrowers must sign an agreement form
Laptops are inspected before being signed out and upon return
Laptops must be returned in-person to the F-300 Services Desk
Borrowers can renew a laptop in-person once if nobody is waiting
All users of computers or laptops are asked to read the college’s IT Usage Policy

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