What we do for you
Our spaces and librarians aren't the only SLCC Library services that will help you pass your classes! We have many different services and resources that are designed to give you a helping hand at SLCC.
Items you can borrow
You already know that our library lends you items for free, but what all can you check out?
- Laptops (you can borrow these for a semester but must get them at the Markosian Library)
- WiFI Hotspots (you can borrow these for a semester but must get them at the Markosian Library)
- Calculators (available for 4 hours at a time)
- DVDs (you can borrow these for 7 days)
- Books (you can borrow these for 28 days)
- Anatomy Models & Surgical Equipment (available for 4 hours at a time)
- Textbooks (you can borrow these for 24 hours)
Where is everything located?
Circulation Desk
The circulation desk is where we place all of our short-term loan items as well as our laptops (this is also where you check out books and make Cafe purchases). Go to the Circulation Desk to borrow:
- Laptops (only available at the Markosian Library)
- Calculators
- Anatomy Models
- Surgical Equipment (only available at the Jordan Campus Library)
- Textbooks
Reference Desk
The reference desk is where our walk-in tutoring team works (you can always visit this desk for walk-in research assistance). Go to the Reference Desk to:
- Borrow a WiFI Hotspot
- Learn how to complete your research assignment
- Learn how to find a book on one of our shelves
Stacks AKA Book Collection
All of our books are located on bookshelves or on book displays. We have over 30,000 books so we use a shelf labeling system to keep track of everything, our labels are ordered A to Z, look below to learn what those labels mean:
- A: Encyclopedias
- B: Philosophy and Religion
- C: Archaeology and genealogy
- D: History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
- E: History of the Americas
- F: Local history
- G: Geography and anthropology
- H: Social sciences and business
- J: Political science
- K: Law
- L: Education
- M: Music
- N: Arts
- P: Literature, poetry, and language
- Q: Science
- R: Medicine
- S: Agriculture
- T: Technology
- U: Military Science
- V: Naval Science
- Z: Library Sciences (what your librarians study)
