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;
- Borrowing privileges at the University of Massachusetts and all Massachusetts public universities and community colleges with your NECC photo ID;
- Interlibrary loan privileges for HELM and the Massachusetts statewide catalog, ComCat;
- Off‐campus access to NECC library databases (with your NECC library number);
- 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
- Only three DVDs may be out on an account at any time
Audiobooks and Other Resources
- Two weeks
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 5/30/2023
