If You Are an NECC Student Currently Enrolled in for-credit Classes, or NECC Faculty/Staff, You Have
- Full borrowing privileges at Northern Essex Community College and all Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts partner libraries
- Interlibrary loan privileges for HELM and the Massachusetts statewide catalog, ComCat
- Off-campus access to NECC library databases (with your Microsoft 365 credentials)
- The ability to request and renew library items online
If You Are a NECC Student Currently Enrolled in Flex/Non‐Credit Courses, You Have
- Borrowing privileges at NECC
Borrowing Periods
Books
- Four weeks
- May be renewed once for four weeks, if there are no active requests for the item
- No limit on the number that can be taken out at a time
Video
- Two weeks
- No limit on the number that can be taken out at a time
Fees and Fines
NECC does not charge fines for overdue books owned by NECC. Long overdue books will cause a hold to be placed on your student account, preventing you from registering for classes, obtaining grades, or requesting a transcript. Any items on your account must be returned, and all outstanding fines must be paid before your hold is removed.
Updated 8/12/2025
