Library Cards
Find your Library Barcode
Log in to your DalCard account with your NetID and look for “NovaNet Barcode” under your profile.
Your DalCard is Your Library Card
For student, faculty and staff, your DalCard is your library card. Use it to sign out books, films, reserve materials, and more. You need your Dal Net ID to log in to your Novanet account and request items from other locations using the Document Delivery service. Your DalCard is also your printing and photocopying card for use in all of the Libraries' locations.
Distance students, faculty and staff can register for a Council of Atlantic University Libraries (CAAL) card, which allows you to borrow from university libraries across Canada.
Renewal and Change of Address
You are responsible for renewing your library registration yearly and for updating your address. Renew your library registration and/or update your address online or at the library service point/circulation desk.
Suspension of borrowing privileges
If you owe fines of over $20, you will not be allowed to borrow until you have cleared your fines.
Community Borrowers & Alumni
Any Nova Scotia or New Brunswick resident aged 18 or older may use their current library card from their university library, public library, or community college library to borrow materials from the Dalhousie Libraries.
Dalhousie Alumni may borrow from Dalhousie Libraries using a community borrower card. Anyone with a valid Dalhousie library card may borrow from a Novanet related university.
Read about how to get a Dalhousie community borrower card.
University Affiliates and Reciprocal Agreements
Faculty and students from any Novanet-related university may borrow from Dalhousie libraries using a valid university ID card. Anyone with a valid Dalhousie library card may borrow from a Novanet related university.
If you have one of the following valid ID cards, you can register it to borrow from Dalhousie:
- CAAL: Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries
- CURBA: Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowers Agreement
- OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program
As well, Dalhousie students, faculty and staff can utilize these reciprocal agreements to do research at other university libraries across North America.