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Library Orientation

How do I get a book?

Waubonsee Community College Library stacks are open. If you need help locating a book, please ask at the circulation or reference desk. 

Electronic resources, including e-books and databases, as well as streaming videos, are also available. Information regarding access can be found here.

Interlibrary loan is available for current students, faculty, and staff. For more information, check the ILL section.

There are several options for getting access to a book:

  1. Come in and browse the stacks or request an item through the library catalog and pick it up at the circulation desk.
  2. Use an e-book from our collection, available via the library catalog.  
  3. If the item you need is not available through the University Libraries, use interlibrary loan to request a book.
  4. Place a purchase request.

Library Catalog

Finding Books

How can I search for books?

Library Catalog - Look for books, eBooks, and electronic articles at Waubonsee Community College Library.

Where is my book?

 Campus Maps with Library Locations

  • Available, On Shelf - Your book is on a shelf at the Sugar Grove Library, Aurora Downtown, or Fox Valley.
  • Course Materials/Course Reserves - Your book is at the circulation desk. 
  • Reference - Your book is shelved in the reference area.

You don’t have the book I need.

Request a book or article with our InterLibrary Loan Program.

Interlibrary Loan enables borrowing of items not owned by the library from another library at the request of a registered library user.

To plance an Interlibrary Loan request go here: https://www.waubonsee.edu/student-experience/library/services/interlibrary-loan

 

The Waubonsee Community College Library provides access to several different e-book collections. Not all e-book titles are available in one online resource but many are held in the Online Discover System: 

  • eBook Search
    To find e-books in the catalog, use the eBooks tab featured on the website, enter search terms as normal. Once you receive your search results, you may use the filters below the search box.
  • Other e-book collections
    A listing of other available e-book collections.

Looking for an e-book that the Waubonsee Community College Library does not currently have? Please use the Suggest Library Material form and select "E-book" in the Item Type field.

You can also use the search box below to look for eBooks. 

You can request books from Aurora Downtown, Sugar Grove - Todd Library, and Aurora Fox Valley , through your Library Account. 

Intercampus mail currently takes 1-3 days to arrive. 

To view due dates and materials checked out, please use My Account.