Library Services

Winter Library Hours

The EBC Library will be closed during Reading Week (Feb 20-24)

Monday-Thursday 9 am-4:30 pm

For all library inquiries, please email Ruth Anne Thornton, Library Manager
rathornton@emmanuelbiblecollege.ca

The fully automated Edna Pridham Memorial Library is the centre of research activity on campus for college and Distance Education students. The 7,000 square foot space provides a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for study as well as wireless access. Our shelves are home to approximately 17,000 books. From the public computer in the Library, patrons may access our online catalogue and proceed to check out resources on a variety of topics.

In addition to borrowing books, patrons may use a full range of reference services and research assistance provided by the Library.

We offer the Digital Theology Library 2 to current students, staff, and faculty of EBC. This collection contains over 478,000 e-Books, over 10 million peer-reviewed articles, and over 34,000 journals which may be accessed both on and off-campus.

The EBC Library maintains two special collections.

Ahrens Street Collection
This is a collection of books from the original Emmanuel Library. It is currently found in the Hugh Hill Room.

Hugh Hill Collection
this is a collection of books from the original Emmanuel Library. It is currently found in the Hugh Hill Memorial Room.

Book – 2 weeks – 2 renewals (Students)
Book - 4 weeks - 2 renewals (Community users/Alumni)
Reserve Room – 2 hour- no renewals
DVD – 1 week – no renewals

Loan periods: 2 hour
Restrictions have been placed on the borrowing period for all of these items by their instructor. All materials may be borrowed for a limited time period. Students may check out a maximum of 2 Reserve items at any time. Due to the high demand of reserve items, renewals are not permitted. Late fees for reserves returned late are $1 per 2 hours late.

Students, staff, faculty – 15 books
Community borrowers, alumni and pastors – 5 books

Books – $0.25 per day, per item
2-hour Reserve – $1.00 per 2 hours late, per item
DVDs – $1.00 per day, per item

* Fines must be paid and amount owing at a zero balance before grades are released at the end of the semester. Borrowing privileges are suspended if fines exceed $10 at any time.
* Community patron fines must be paid in order for any books to be checked out.

Note: Materials cannot be renewed online after the due date. Please call or email.

Telephone: (519) 894-8900 ext. 269 or 234
E-mail: librarystaff@emmanuelbiblecollege.ca
Online: Log onto Populi Library and connect to your library profile. Simply click the renew button for each title you wish to renew.
In person: Come to front desk to renew. It is not necessary to have the books with you in order to renew.

Students, staff, and faculty of EBC may access these online resources both on and off-campus. In addition to borrowing books, patrons may use a full range of reference services and research assistance provided by the Library.

Community Borrowers, Alumni, Local Pastors
As a small, privately funded library, we provide limited service to the broader community. Members of the community are welcome to use the library and may apply for borrowing privileges at no charge. Please register in person at the circulation desk. All above guidelines and rules regarding borrowing privileges and use of the library apply to community borrowers, with the exception that a limit of 5 books may be signed out and in your possession at any given time. Note that COURSE RESERVE books are not available for loan to community borrowers.