Library patrons may request library materials from other BC post-secondary institutions or BC Public Libraries provided:
the materials are course/program related
the materials are not currently required textbooks or reference books
the student is currently registered and that their record is not blocked
Only Faculty can request media items
Limit of 10 ILL’s per course per semester. No limits for nursing students
NIC is no longer charged a fee to borrow articles and books from BC Post-Secondary Institutions, and we are charged shipping costs only for media items.
Interlibrary loans are managed through ILLume, software that allows libraries to manage interlibrary loans between BC libraries.
NIC library materials are loaned only to BC post-secondary institutions or BC Public Libraries and not out of province.