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HCC Library Information: Welcome

This guide provides information on library resources and services for students.

The Heartland Community College Library has a variety of resources and services available for students. This guide will provide an overview of resources and services which the library has available for you. 

  • Librarian assistance in-person, chat, email, or text 
  • Online databases with articles, videos, and E-Books 
  • Scheduled research appointments (online or in-person)
  • Physical materials available for borrowing 
  • Borrow items from other Illinois libraries 
  • Course reserve materials for classes 
  • Computer Lab with printing, and quiet study rooms

Getting Materials

Students can check out materials with their student ID. Students can utilize I-Share (the library's catalog) to request books. If the resource you are looking for is not available in I-Share, you can also search Libby and WorldCat.

 

Carli I-Share link

I-Share/Catalog

Libby app link

Libby!

world cat link

WorldCat

 

Once you request item(s), you will receive an email that your item(s) are available for in-person pickup. Items available in HCC's library collection will be available for pickup sooner than those being ordered via interlibrary loan from other libraries. Requests for books from other libraries may take around a week to receive.

Normal:

When items are available, they will be placed in a closed envelope marked with the patron's last name. These envelopes are placed on a table outside the entrance to the library, located in the Student Commons Building.

Pontiac and Lincoln:

Items can also be shipped to the Lincoln and Pontiac campuses. Make sure to specify Pontiac or Lincoln as your preferred local pickup location when requesting in I-Share.

                                              

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