Northern Bahamas Campus Library
West Settlers Way
P O Box F 42766
Freeport, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Phone: (242) 352.5041/352.9761
Fax: (242) 352.6167
Web: http://www.cob.edu.bs/Library/LIMSNBC.php
E-mail: NCL@COB.edu.bs
Hours
| Regular Semester |
Monday-Friday |
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
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Saturday |
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Intersessional Breaks |
Monday-Friday |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Public Holidays |
CLOSED |
Library Staff
Mr Christopher Bull, Librarian
Mrs Levette Morris, Assistant Librarian
Mrs Edith Gibson, Library Assistant
Library Collection
The Northern Bahamas Campus Library has a collection of approximately 2,553 volumes, including non-fiction and fiction books, vertical files, periodical titles, audio-visual hardware and software, newspapers, and electronic resources.
- Reference Collection
- Serials Collection
- Bahamian & West Indian Collections
- Vertical File Collection
- Audio-Visual Collection
- Videocassette tapes
- Audiocassette tapes
- Electronic Collection
- EBSCOhost
- EBSCO Electronic Journals
- H.W. Wilson Research database
- Social Issues Resources Series (SIRS)
- Caribbean Trade Reference Centre (CD-ROM)
Lending Policies
General Collection
- Present a valid COB Identification Card each time you check out materials.
- Only COB faculty, staff and students can borrow materials with a valid COB Identification Card.
- Students are allowed to borrow a maximum of six (6) books on regular loan within any given 2 week period.
- A book may be renewed once, if a hold has not been placed on it.
- Patrons must pay the present market price, including shipping and processing costs, for replacing any lost or damaged items.
Reserve Collection
- Reserved books may only be used in the Library for 2-hour periods unless otherwise specified. Some materials may be borrowed overnight, or on three day loan.
Audio-Visual Collection
- Requests for audio-visual equipment must be made two days in advance.
- Cancellation of requests must be made at least two (2) hours before the scheduled time of use.
- Media hardware cannot be borrowed on overnight loan.
- Media software are for on-campus circulation and cannot be borrowed.
Special Collections
- Special Collections is a closed collection, that is, only Library staff may move materials from the shelves.
Services
- COBWEB - Online Public Access Catalogue: >http://www.cobweb.info.bs/library
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Computers accessible to students and faculty for research
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Photocopying
- Reference Assistance
- Media Hardware: Laptop, Data-Projector and Overhead Projector
Fees
| Overdue Fines |
25 cents per day per book |
| Overdue Fines for Reserve Collection |
50 cents per day per book |
| Self-service Photocopy Cards |
$5.00 per card |
| Lost Date Due Cards |
$1.00 per card |
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The College of The Bahamas :: Oakes Field :: P.O. Box N-4912 :: Nassau, The Bahamas :: Tel (242) 302.4300 :: Email cob@cob.edu.bs
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The College of The Bahamas :: Oakes Field :: P.O. Box N-4912 :: Nassau, The Bahamas :: Tel (242) 302.4300 :: Email cob@cob.edu.bs
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