Borrowing privileges for Brock University students, faculty and staff are suspended when fines are $20.00 or more or, when one (1) recalled item is overdue. A block is placed on the student self-serve account which could impact registration for courses, transcript requests, and receipt of a diploma. Privileges will be reinstated for all users when overdue and recalled materials are returned and outstanding fines are paid. Sign-in to Omni to view currently checked out items and fines owing.

Pay your library fines:

• in person by cash, cheque, debit or credit card at the Ask Us Desk in the James A. Gibson Library or,
• by sending a cheque payable to Brock University to the address below.  Please be sure to mark your student ID# clearly on the cheque.

Access Services
James A. Gibson Library
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1

If you want to appeal a library fine, please complete this form. The request will be reviewed, and an email response will be sent within ten (10) working days.

When you find a book in Omni, sign in under ‘Get It’ to check if there are any request options. Click on ‘Request’ to place a hold.

Learn more.

Your “Library Account” offers convenient access to the following online services 24 hours a day, using your campus username and password.

• Review the items and due dates for items you have checked out.
• Renew eligible checked out items.
• Review full details on outstanding library fines.
• Log into your library account prior to searching Omni to place a hold for a title checked out by someone else without having to repeat your login verification for each requested item.
• Save your searches for future use and receive email notifications when additional new items are received pertaining to your search strategy.
• Sign up to retain a list of all items checked out by you, even after they have been returned.

• Online renewal is easy and convenient by logging into Omni.
• Click on the “items currently checked out” link.
• Select each item individually and click on the “renew selected” button.
• When you see the message “The following item(s) will be renewed, would you like to proceed?, click the “YES” button above or below the item title, due date line.
• If the renewal is successful, the system will show “renewed” and the new due date.  If the due date does not change, then the renewal was not successful. Contact libhelp@brocku.ca if you run into any difficulties. Note that some items may not be renewable due to another user request, if you have outstanding fines over $10.00, or if you have reached the maximum number of renewals limit.

While the library is not encouraging returns at this time, the returns drop slot is open when the campus is open for those with permission to enter.

Notes:

• You will be screened by Campus Security prior to accessing the drop slot.
• Books are quarantined for 7 days.
• Items will still show on your library account for up to 10 days.

Other return options for students no longer in the Niagara area:

1. Drop off your Brock books to your closest university library when they re-open. They will be returned to Brock on your behalf.
2. Ship your returns to us by mail at:

James A. Gibson Library
Brock University
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way,
St. Catharines, ON
Canada
L2S 3A1

Alumni are entitled to library borrowing privileges at no charge.  Please present your alumni card to staff at the Ask Us desk to register. For information on obtaining an alumni card, please contact Office of Alumni Relations. Additional library services are available to Alumni.

Full details outlining library access for Brock Retirees can be found under Alumni and Community.

Undergraduate and graduate students may borrow books in person from other Ontario university libraries (Direct Borrowing), with the exception of the University of Toronto. A valid Brock University Identification Card is required, and users may be required to show additional picture identification. Books may be returned to the lending library or to the Ask Us Desk at the James A. Gibson Library.

For graduate students, arrangements also exist for borrowing from out-of-province universities (Atlantic, Quebec, Prairie and Pacific). See Canadian Universities Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for more information.