(OPAC) - Our local Catalogue

You can now access the library's local catalogue to see what we have at the library. Our catalog is searchable by title, by author or subject, and by many other ways also. You can also view a list of what was recently added to our inventory.

You can also view what you have in your account. For this, you need to set up a user name and password which you can do by telephone or when you come down to the library. Once this information is set up in your account, you can view what you've taken out in the past, see what you have on hand and what has been reserved for you, all directly from our Web site.

BSJL Local Catalogue

ILL (Interlibrary Loans)

We offer interlibrary loan services. If we do not carry the book you are looking for, we can now search for it in other libraries in Manitoba, or at the national level. Once located, it is sent to us, and often received within a few days.

You can conduct your own search for books by linking to Public Library Services to see what is available, but requests to have them sent to us need to come from the library. Simply contact us with your request and it will be our pleasure to order it for you.

eLibraries Manitoba

To access this service, you can go to eLibraries Manitoba. From there, you should go to "My eAccount" tab. You choose Bibliothèque Saint-Joachim Library which will take you to a page where you will be required to enter a member number. This number is 265200 followed by the eight-digit number on your library member card for Bibliothèque Saint-Joachim Library. This will take you to a page where you can loan out ebooks. Note that this service is a library service, which means that there are only a certain number of copies of each book available at a time and if all copies are loaned out, you will be required to put a reserve on it. You will be advised as soon as it becomes available.

There is a New eLM user tab where you can obtain information as to what technologies this system supports and how to obtain this service.

German or Russian Books

At this time we do not hold a collection of German or Russian books. However, it is possible to order German or Russian books from the South Central Library System in Manitoba. This library holds the German and Russian book collections for Manitoba, and you can request some books through your library as interlibrary loans. Follow these instructions to view the German or Russian collections of the holdings of the South Central Library System.

1. Go to www.scrlibrary.mb.ca
2. Click on "Search the Library Catalogue"
3. Select "Advanced Search"
4. Under "Quick Search" (at left), from the drop down menu, select "Call Number" and type in "GER" for German books or "RUS" for Russian books. Click "Submit", (under that search box).

The list of German or Russian books available is listed there and you simply have to indicate to us which ones you would like to borrow. You can come in person, or email your list to us at bsjl@bsjl.ca, or call us at 424-9533. It will be our pleasure to order them for you. Once we receive them we will call you to let you know they are in.

Books in other languages

Public Library Services of Manitoba has holdings of books in different languages. Please contact us to find out how to order these books. There is a different way to order for each collection.

Large Print Books

We regularly import a wide selection of large print books from Public Library Services. These books are changed every four months. We invite you to share your comments about this collection and to let us know which genres of books interest you so that we may better serve your needs.

CRÉE (Centre de ressources éducatives à l’enfance)

The responsibility for CRÉE has been returned to the CPEF (Centre de petite enfance et de la famille) so that it will be more easily accessible to young families who benefit from the services of the CPEF. Both CRÉE and CPEF are programs run by FPCP (Fédération provinciale des comités de parents). You can access the CRÉE material through the CPEF which is located in room 141 of École Saint-Joachim.

FBMB (Fédération des bibliothèques des municipalités bilingues)

The library is a member of FBMB and therefore has access to french resources in the form of videocassettes, CD’s, and DVD’s. These resources are changed every four months.

Computers available to the public

We have four computer terminals which are available to the public. These four computers give you access to high-speed Internet. You must sign in before you log on to a computer. They can be reserved for an hour at a time. If after the hour, no one has reserved the computer you can remain on until there is a request for it.

Please take note of our Acceptable Use Policy.

Wireless Internet

The library also offers high-speed wireless Internet service. You can come to the library with your laptop computer and connect to the Internet. This service is offered during the hours which the library is open.

Periodicals

We currently subscribe to a wide variety of periodicals. There is something for all tastes and for the youngest to the oldest.

Visunet

The Visunet Canada Partners Program (VCPP) provides local library access to Canada's largest collection of alternative format books and online resources for people who have difficulty reading print due to a visual, physical or learning disability. Contact the library to receive more information and to have an account set up to be able to order your books online. For more details, click here.

EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost has something for all ages. It is a powerful online reference system offering a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially-designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.

Through EBSCOhost, you have access to the following:

• Auto Repair Reference Center Beta
• NoveList
• Home Improvement Reference Center
• EBSCOhost Research Databases
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center
• Smartphone

Contact the library for the username and password needed to connect to EBSCOhost.

Technological Equipment Loaning Program

Your municipal library has technological equipment for loan to its members, at a minimal cost. Click here to view the contracts for the loaning of the equipment.

• Camcorder
• Digital projector
• Projection screen

Please contact the library to reserve this equipment.