Library FAQ
  1. How do I get a library card?
  2. What is my library ID number?
  3. How many items can I check out?
  4. How long can I keep the items I checked out?
  5. What type of videos do you have at the library?
  6. What are the libraries' hours?
  7. How can I find a video on a particular subject?  
  8. Where are the libraries (maps and addresses of all sites)?
  9. How do I take care of library fines/have holds released?
  10. Can I return books to any Library?
  11. What if a book I want is at another branch?
  12. How do I check out a laptop and which branches have them available?
  13. Are there computer labs in the library for students to use?
  14. Does the library have the books for my classes?
  15. What is a reserve item and how do I get it?
  16. Where is the Off Campus log-in page?
  17. How do I use the magazine databases from home?
  18. Where do I find my Student Number?
  19. Send us a comment/suggestion.
  1. How do I get a library card?
         Your library card is your SLCC OneCard.  OneCard ID Centers are located in the Student Center, room 034 at Redwood, and room W175 at South City. Call (801) 957-4022 or go to the OneCard web site for more information.
    Community User Cards for non-SLCC personnel are available at Library Circulation desks for $20.00 per year.   Community borrower cards DO NOT allow home access to magazine databases.
    Students from other colleges and Universities in the state may present their own student IDs to check out materials


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  2. What is my library ID number?
         Your library ID is a 14 digit number printed on your OneCard.  The first six numbers on everyone's card are 233150... this tells our computer system that you are part of SLCC.  The last eight digits are your Student ID number and tell the computer who you are.
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  3. How many items can I check out?
         You may check out up to 10 items at a time.

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  4. How long can I keep the items I checked out?
         Most items check out for 4 weeks with one renewal allowed. Some videos and other media items check out for 2 weeks, one week or one day.  Reserve items, anatomy models and other items that cannot leave the building check out for 4 hours.

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  5. What type of videos do you have at the library?
         Videos at SLCC are purchased to support course work at the college.  Most of the videos are academic in nature, though we do have some feature films.  We have foreign language films, instructional videos, and informational tapes on subjects ranging from art to zoology.

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  6. What are the library's hours?
         Library hours very by location and time of year.  On the Library Home Page place the cursor over SLCC Libraries and click on the campus you are interested in.


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  7. How can I find a video on a particular subject?
         In the Library Catalog, clicking on the main tab for Media A / V will bring up a search screen where you can quickly search videos by subject keyword, as well as by title, author, and general keyword.

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  8. Where are the libraries (maps and addresses of all sites)?
        Library locations are found by going to our Home Page and placing the cursor over SLCC Libraries.  Click on the campus you are interested in.
         Campus maps and driving directions are also available.

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  9. How do I take care of library fines/have holds released?
        The circulation desk is where fines are collected and holds are released.  Late fees are $0.25 an item, per day.  $1.00 is the minimum fine collected per item.

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  10. Can I return books to any Library?
         You may return any SLCC book to any SLCC Library.  Please return non-SLCC items to where you got them to avoid late fees.

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  11. What if a book I want is at another branch?
         Simply click the "Make a Request" button on the Library Catalog when you are looking at the book you want, then enter your Library ID # (found on the OneCard, or follow the online instructions) .  This will put you on a waiting list for the book, and alert the other branch that you are waiting.   They will pull the book and send it to the location you request.   Someone will notify you when the book has arrived.

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  12. How do I check out a laptop and which branches have them available?
         Go to the InfoCommons Desk (by the elevator shaft) at Redwood for laptops.   At Jordan and Sandy laptops are available at the Circulation desks.   At South, laptops are handled in the computer lab instead of the library.  Laptops are checked out with your OneCard and may be kept for 24 hours.

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  13. Are there computer labs in the library for students to use?
         The InfoCommons computer lab is located inside the Redwood Library.   South has nine computers for student use.   MeadowBrook has two computers with internet access but no word processing.   Jordan Library is right next to a large computer lab.  Printing is two cents a page, and you must have your OneCard to print.  Students automatically have $2.00 for printing available on their OneCards.

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  14. Does the library have the books for my classes?
         Yes, one copy of each textbood is now available on Reserve at the circulation desk.   Redwood has textbooks for almost all classes taught at SLCC.   Sandy and South campuses have most of the textbooks for classes taught on those campuses.   Part of your student fees pay for this service.  

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  15. What is a reserve item and how do I get it?
         The Reserve system is designed to allow all students in a class access to an assigned item that belongs to the Library or is the personal property of the instructor or department.  The materials are entered into the Library catalog and can be searched for by Instructor,  Course and title.  Reserve items are kept at the circulation desk and must be checked out before they can leave the desk.  Items are checked out for four hour periods and may not leave the Library.  

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  16. Where is the Off Campus log-in page?
        The Off Campus log-in page is no longer necessary. Simply click on the database you want to use. If the database detects that you are not in the Library at SLCC, it will prompt you to enter your SLCC student number (the "S number"). Enter your number as it appears on your ID card, and you will be allowed into the database.    List of databases.

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  17. How do I use the magazine databases from home?
         Simply click on the database you want to use. If the database detects that you are not in the Library at SLCC, it will prompt you to enter your SLCC student number (the "S number"). Enter your number as it appears on your ID card, and you will be allowed into the database.   List of databases.

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  18. Where do I find my Student Number?
          Your Student Number, or "S" Number is the 9 digit number printed on your OneCard. To find your "S" Number online follow these instructions.

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  19. Send us a comment/suggestion.
         Email suggestions to the following address: Library_Web@slcc.edu.

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