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Library Cards for Students

Your NICC ID card is also your library card. Follow these steps to obtain an NICC ID card. You may obtain an ID card in person at the library, or request one online and then pick it up at the library. See steps in box under ID Cards to the left.

Library Cards for Community Borrowers

Library visitors without NICC affiliation or community members who do not have Iowa public library cards, may apply for a NICC Community Borrower library card by following the steps below:

(1)  Fill out application form at campus library.

(2)  Provide an acceptable form of photo ID:

Non-expired driver’s license
Non-expired state-issued or approved ID card
Current college or high school ID card
Current state or federal ID card
Non-expired passport
Tribal ID card
Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship

(3)  Proof of current address if not on photo ID. Acceptable forms of address verification are:

Utility bill

Postmarked mail to current address

Databases

To access: Sign into MyCampus account  with NICC Username and Password.

Click: Library task icon

>Open: A-Z Databases List navigation bar at screen left. >

Library Account 

A 14-digit NICC ID Number may be required by some resource sites. /span>

This number is on the back of your student ID card. 

Do not have an ID card?  Follow these steps to get your 14-digit number:

  1. Locate the ID number listed on your Class Schedule or  Financial Statement.                                                                                                 MYCampus > Self-Service for Students
  2. Combine your campus center number below with your 7-digit (#######) student ID number. 

Calmar Campus: 2326300#######

Peosta Campus: 2511000#######

If you can't locate your student ID number please contact the NICC HelpDesk:

Phone:  (844) 642-2338, ext. 555

e-Mail:  helpdesk@nicc.edu

Click on the database, journal, link, etc.

  • You will be prompted for your NICC e-mail address & password to gain access.
  • You will automatically be redirected to the resource.

Please contact Library staff or the NICC Helpdesk ((844) 642 - 2338, Ext. 555, or helpdesk@nicc.edu) for additional assistance.

NICC Students, Faculty, and Staff may reserve a room at the Peosta Library by calling the Circulation Desk ((844) 642 - 2338, Ext. 2224), contacting a staff member, or by clicking the button below.

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Community members must contact our Business and Community Solutions Department (BCS) at

(844) 642 - 2338, Ext. 1399.

  1. Search the combined catalog on the library homepage.
  2. Find the item you want and select "Request Item".
  3. Log in to your account:
    • Your Borrower ID is the 14-digit barcode number on the back of your NICC ID.
    • Select your location from the pull down menu.
    • In the comments box, please include your email or phone number.

Note: If the table of contents is not available through the catalog, then type “Table of Contents” in the comments box with your other location information. The library will email the table of contents to you. This may help you decide if you need the book.

ID Cards

A photo ID and proof of current enrollment (schedule, tuition receipt, etc.) are required to receive a student ID or Clinical Badge. Enrollment documents can be printed out or shown on a device or cell phone.

Your NICC ID card is also your library card. Follow these steps to obtain an NICC ID card. You may obtain one in person at the library, or request it online and then pick it up at the library.

What do I need to get a student ID?

You will need the following identification:
1.  An acceptable form of photo ID:

Non-expired driver’s license
Non-expired state-issued or approved ID card
Current college or high school ID card
Current state or federal ID card
Non-expired passport
Tribal ID card
Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship

2.  Class Schedule
3.  Student ID number (may be found on your class schedule).

When can I get my ID?
Stop at the library during regular hours to get your photo taken and have it printed. It only takes a few minutes! You'll also get a handout about what you can use your ID for.

Students may also submit an online request for their student ID! When submitting the form, you MUST include a current photo of yourself. IDs can be picked up at either campus library or any of NICC's Centers.  IDs can also be mailed to an address on file at the college.

What's with the stickers?

Each semester you attend NICC and pay an activities fee, you may obtain a sticker for your ID card.  Showing your ID card with a current semester sticker entitles you to discounts at some local businesses and facilities.  Please contact the NICC Student Life office for more information.

Can I get a replacement ID card?

If an ID card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a duplicate card can be purchased in the Library.  A fee of $5.00 will be charged for each replacement card issued.  Cards with errors or incorrect information on them will be replaced at no cost.

Am I eligible for a Clinical Badge?

Students in these programs may request clinical badges: Cosmetology; Early Childhood; EMT; Health Information; Medical Assistant; Nursing; Practical Nursing; Radiologic Tech; & Respiratory Care.

Students must show proof of current enrollment in one of the above programs.

Where can I get my Clinical Badge?

You may request and receive a clinical badge in person at either campus library.  Clinical badges may also be requested using an online form, but you must pick up your badge at the library.

What do I need to get a Clinical Badge?

You will need the following identification:
1.  An acceptable form of photo ID:

Non-expired driver’s license
Non-expired state-issued or approved ID card
Current college or high school ID card
Current state or federal ID card
Non-expired passport
Tribal ID card
Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship

2.  Student ID number (may be found on your class schedule or NICC ID card).

3.  Proof of current enrollment in one of the programs listed above.  (typically your course schedule)

NICC ID Cards for Employees

(1)  NICC new employees may have their supervisor accompany them to the library to obtain their NICC ID card, which is also their library card.

(2)  Acceptable forms of ID are:

  • Supervisor’s presence with staff member requesting ID card
  • Supervisor’s prior approval communicated to staff issuing new ID card

(3)  Employees may also use the NICC ID online request form.

(4)  If an ID card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a duplicate card can be purchased in the Library.  A fee of $5.00 will be charged for each replacement card issued.  Cards with errors or incorrect information on them, or which are worn out or illegible, will be replaced at no cost.  The Library recommends that cards no longer in use be destroyed. 

Technology & Printing

NICC Students, Faculty, and Staff:

  1. Select the "NICC" network on your device's options for WiFi networks.
  2. Enter your NICC username and password.
  3. Check the box agreeing to NICC's Terms and Conditions.
  4. Log in.

You may need to open a browser to log in to the network.

NICC Guests

  1. Select the "NICC" network on your device's options for WiFi networks.
  2. Click the "Need an account?" link.
  3. Enter your full name and personal email address.
  4. Check the box agreeing to NICC's Terms and Conditions.
  5. Click "Register".
  6. You will see information about your session. Click the button below that says "Login".

You may need to open a browser to log in to the network.

For further assistance, please consult the NICC HelpDesk WiFi instruction page, contact the HelpDesk at (844) 642 - 2338, Ext. 555, or submit a HelpDesk Service Request.

1. Print as normal, using "NICC-FollowMe".
2. Log in to PaperCut using your NICC username and password.
3. Select "Jobs Pending Release" from the left-hand menu.
4. Click "Release All", then "OK" on the pop-up.
5. Select the appropriate machine:

Calmar Library Copiers & Printers
PaperCut Name
Black and White svcalps\COP-CAL-S210-MXM3071
Color svcalps\COP-CAL-S108-BP-70C31

Peosta Library Copiers & Printers
PaperCut Name
Black and White Peosta - Main 200 - Library Black and White
Color Peosta - Main 200 - Library Color

6. Retrieve your documents from the machine.

Current as of August 24, 2022.

College-Wide Instructions:

  1. Log in to PaperCut using your NICC username and password.
  2. Select “Web Print” on the left-hand menu.
  3. Click “Submit a Job.”
  4. Select the number of copies, and click “3. Upload Documents.”
  5. Upload one or more documents, then click "Upload & Complete."
  6. Print by swiping your ID card at the desired printer, or follow the instructions for printing without an ID.

Current as of August 24, 2022. 

Hot Spot Use Policy

NICC Libraries

NICC has a limited number of internet hotspots for college students and employees to borrow.

(1)      Hotspots automatically circulate until the end of an academic semester regardless of when during the semester they are borrowed.

(2)      Hotspots may be renewed by the borrower only after the conclusion of a semester, and only if there is no one else waiting to use them.

(3)      If no hotspots are available at the time you check the library catalog, you may place a hold on one.  Once a hotspot gets returned, holds will be processed automatically in the order they were received.

(4)      Attempts to renew hotspots during a semester are not permitted.  Renewal requests initiated in your patron library account will automatically renew to the same due date at the end of the semester.

(5)      Hotspots in use will not be recalled by the library from a current borrower.  Those wishing to use a hotspot when none are available are encouraged to place a hold on a hotspot in our catalog, or ask library staff to place a hold for you.  When a borrowed hotspot is returned holds will be filled in the order placed.

(6)      Hotspots not returned by the borrowing due date will be shut off by the library and no longer function.  Hotspots not returned to the library will eventually be declared lost and the borrower will be billed for the replacement cost.

(7)      Hotspots may be borrowed at any campus library in person, or online via our library catalog.  Hotspot borrowing requests initiated online may be picked up at a campus library, any NICC service location throughout the district, or can be mailed to an address on file with the college.