Library: Services
Borrowing & Renewing
Borrowing privileges and renewing guidelines
All Long Beach City College and California State University Long Beach students, faculty, and staff can check out library materials. Non-students and community members can check out items which are currently in print by putting down a deposit for the item plus a $10, (all refundable), for each item checked out. Another option is to obtain a referral from any Long Beach Public Library. There is a limit of two (2) items per non-Long Beach City College borrower.
Reserve a Study Room
Reserve a room for studying or collaboration
Long Beach City College has 11 Study rooms across both its campus libraries: Six at the Liberal Arts Campus and five at the Pacific Coast Campus. Each of these rooms is equipped with adequate seating for large groups, network access, and a flat-screen display.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Borrow research materials from other libraries
Interlibrary Loan is a free service available to current Long Beach City College students, faculty, and staff. If the book or article you need for your academic research is not held in the Long Beach City College Library, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) can try to obtain it for you from other libraries, both in this country and abroad.
In order to use interlibrary loan, log on to the WorldCat Database, and use the following guide to assist you.