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The West Campus Library

    Location: Room 160, first floor, across from the administrative offices.

    The West Campus Library is open during the hours listed below. Professional librarians are available during most of these hours. The Learning Assistance Lab (LAL), its tutors, and the computer labs are also available then. See the LAL schedules for further information.

    Hours

    Fall and Spring
    Semesters
    Including Exam Days

    Monday -Thursday
    Friday
    Saturday
    Sunday

    7:30 am - 9:30 pm
    7:30 am - 5 pm
    10 am - 4 pm
    1 pm - 5 pm

    Summer Semesters

    Monday -Thursday
    Friday
    Saturday

    7:30 am - 9:30 pm
    7:30 am - 5 pm
    10 am - 4 pm

    Breaks

    Monday - Friday

    7:30 am - 5 pm

    More Information

    Collection Availability

    Any material that can be borrowed is referred to as "circulating" material. You can borrow any item that is part of the circulating collection in the West or Central Library. Generally speaking, reference materials and periodicals do not circulate; most other items do circulate.

    Webcat, the joint library online public access catalog, shows patrons what materials are available in both the Central and West Libraries, including the Audiovisual Library. Webcat is accessible from any computer with Internet access through the College's web site: http://www.mc3.edu -- select WebCat.

    Courier service goes between the two campuses each weekday. Delivery of items is quick and easy. Submit your request at West one day and have it delivered from Central the next.

    Loan Periods

    Materials from both campuses have the same loan periods and fines.

    Materials Directly Available at West

    Length of Loan

    Overdue Fine

    Books:

    3 weeks

    $0.10 per day

    Videotapes (no renewal):

    2 days

    $1.00 per day

    DVDs (no renewal)

    2 days

    $1.00 per day

    CDs (no renewal)

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Audiobooks (1 week renewal)

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Materials Indirectly Available at West by Requesting from Central

    Length of Loan

    Overdue Fine

    Books:

    3 weeks

    $0.10 per day

    Government Documents:

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Juvenile Collection:

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Pamphlets:

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Videotapes (no renewal):

    2 days

    $1.00 per day

    Other Audiovisual Materials:

    1 week

    $0.10 per day

    Overdue fines are charged for materials not returned on time.

    Renewals can be processed by telephone. Videotapes may NOT be renewed.

    Circulation Procedures

    • Any material that can be borrowed from the Central Library can be borrowed from the West Library.
    • Materials charged out at the Central Library or the West Library can be returned to whichever place is more convenient to the patron.
    • Overdue items will be assessed fines at the point of return.

    Telephones

    For reference and policy questions call a librarian:

      Terri Sharif: (610) 718-1820
      Kevin Strunk: (610) 718-1912

    To renew items or check on the availability of an item call:

      Circulation Desk: (610) 718-1864
      Library Assistant Glenn A. Harris: (610) 718-1865

    Who Can Borrow?

    MCCC students, employees, and adult Montgomery County residents can borrow any circulating materials. High school students who are county residents must have a letter from their school librarian requesting the use of college material.

    MCCC students receive library cards with an expiration date that must be updated in the library each semester they are enrolled. MCCC employees and county residents receive cards without an expiration date.

    What's Available at West

    • Books and videos for circulation
    • Select CD-ROM capability in computer labs
    • Internet access for students
    • Magazines and Journals
    • Newspapers
    • Online Catalog and Online Periodicals Databases
    • Reference materials
    • Videotapes, audiobooks, DVDs, and CDs
    • DVD and video carrels

    Other Services

    • Photocopies at ten cents per sheet
    • Interlibrary loans - ask a librarian or the library assistant
    • Individual study carrels for private study
    • Library tables for group study
    • The librarians show patrons how to use our online catalog
    • The librarians assist with online searches for course research projects
    • The librarians provide group instruction about library resources