Register to borrow:

• Present your alumni card at the Ask Us Desk and register for borrowing privileges.
• If you do not have an alumni card, visit the Alumni office in Thistle 265 to request one, or email [email protected] to have a card mailed to you.

Activate your alumni account:

• Please activate your Brock alumni account to gain access to a selection of databases from off campus.

Borrowing

• Enjoy 2-week loans and a maximum of 4 renewals on up to 20 items from our open collection including:
  • Stack books
  • Badger Books (popular reading collection)
  • Entiohahathe’te Knowledge Den Collection
  • CDs, DVDs, LPs & VHS tapes
  • Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) NaturePlus passes (7-day loan)
• Please note the following collections/services are not available:
  • Course Readings (Reserve materials)
  • Equipment for Loan
  • Games and Recreation Collection
  • Makerspace equipment
  • Map, Data & GIS Library materials
  • CPI (Centre for Pedagogical Innovation) materials
  • Interlibrary loan services

Access to Online Resources

• A selection of databases is available to alumni to access from off campus.
• Walk-in users with temporary log-in credentials can access most databases on-campus.

In-person computer/wi-fi access:

• Receive temporary credentials to access Library computers and Brock wi-fi by presenting a piece of photo id to Ask Us desk staff.
• Please safeguard your temporary credentials and abide by our Computer Use Guidelines.

Printing

• Ask Us Desk staff will copy or print on your behalf.
  • Cost is 11 cents per page (B&W) and 30 cents per page (colour).
  • Payment is by debit or credit card.
• Individual printing accounts are not available to alumni and community visitors.

BUFA retirees maintain all library privileges.

Register to borrow:

• Complete a registration form at the Ask Us desk. Membership is free.

Borrowing

• Enjoy 2-week loans and a maximum of 4 renewals on up to 20 items from our open collection including:
  • Stack books
  • Badger Books (popular reading collection)
  • Entiohahathe’te Knowledge Den Collection
  • CDs, DVDs, LPs & VHS tapes
  • Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) NaturePlus passes (7-day loan)
• Please note the following collections/services are not available:
  • Course Readings (Reserve materials)
  • Equipment for Loan
  • Games and Recreation Collection
  • Makerspace equipment
  • Map, Data & GIS Library materials
  • CPI (Centre for Pedagogical Innovation) materials
  • Interlibrary loan services

Access to Online Resources

• Open access databases are available for off campus access.
• Walk-in users with temporary log-in credentials can access most databases on-campus.

In-person computer/wi-fi access:

• Receive temporary credentials to access Library computers and Brock wi-fi by presenting a piece of photo ID to Ask Us desk staff.
• Please safeguard your temporary credentials and abide by our Computer Use Guidelines.

Printing

• Ask Us Desk staff will copy or print on your behalf.
  • Cost is 11 cents per page (B&W) and 30 cents per page (colour).
  • Payment is by debit or credit card.
• Individual printing accounts are not available to alumni and community visitors.

Brock University Library is pleased to announce a partnership with the Community Scholars Program (CSP). The CSP envisions a future in which Canadian nonprofit organizations are using, producing, and sharing research to build capacity and enhance their impact in our communities.

What is the Community Scholars Program?

The Community Scholars Program provides staff working in non-profits, charitable organizations, and Indigenous collectives in our community with free access to published academic research (articles and e-books) to enhance their work.

CSP is led nationally by Simon Fraser University Library, provincially by McMaster University Libraries, and locally by Brock University Library.

Many researchers in Canada and around the world are studying social challenges and their possible solutions. They often publish their valuable findings as articles in peer-reviewed journals. These journals are mostly inaccessible to the more than 170,000 non-profit and charitable organizations in Canada doing critical work on social issues including poverty alleviation, homelessness, education, and health care – unless they are affiliated with a university. CSP provides staff working at these organizations with access to academic research at no cost. In addition, the program provides research support and consultations with librarians.

Who is the Program for?

The CSP serves the staff of registered non-profits and charities (excluding governmental non-profits), and Indigenous organizations, services, collectives, or grassroots initiatives in St Catharines and the wider Niagara area.

Community Scholars work in a variety of sectors including social and legal services, the arts, human rights and social justice, housing, physical and mental health, sustainability, conservation, and more. They also intend to draw on academic research to develop, design, implement, review, enhance, and/or evaluate programs and services within their organization’s mission, vision, and values.

We welcome a diversity of participants toward fulfilling Brock University’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, namely to “support the sustainable development of our campus and surrounding communities through collaboration and ongoing partnerships.”

What types of research support are offered?

The Community Scholars Program provides access to over 20,000 online journal titles (scholarly articles), e-books, and support from Brock Librarians.

Community Scholars can:

• Search for, find, and read scholarly publications from anywhere they have an internet connection;
• Meet with a librarian for guidance on finding articles on specific topics;
• Host or participate in research workshops, journal clubs, or other events.

Contact Us

To learn more or inquire about becoming a Community Scholar, email Vanja Stojanovic at [email protected]

To arrange a class visit please email [email protected].

Class visits typically involve:

• A hands-on instruction workshop provided by a Library staff member which is customized to your specific class assignment.
• The class teacher/school librarian scheduling the visit at least 2 weeks in advance and being present throughout the visit.
• Groups of up to 30 students.

Register to borrow:

• After your host department arranges an active directory account for you, register for borrowing privileges at the Ask Us desk.

Borrowing

• Borrowing limits and loan duration are the same as those of Brock University faculty, students and staff.
• When the visiting scholar’s contract ends, all outstanding loans will be due on that date.

Access to Online Resources

• Full off-campus access is extended to all visiting scholars with a Brock active directory account.

Printing

• • Visiting scholars may request printing access from their host department.
  • Alternatively, Ask Us desk staff will copy or print on your behalf.
    • Cost is 11 cents per page (B&W) and 30 cents per page (colour).
    • Payment is by debit or credit card.

As part of the Canadian Academic Libraries Resource Sharing Agreement, in-person reciprocal borrowing is available to undergraduates, graduates, staff, and faculty from academic libraries across Canada. Please present your institutional identification at the Ask Us desk as proof of your borrowing eligibility.

Daily guest user accounts are available from the Ask Us desk for access to online resources.