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Library Hours

Summer I Hours
(June 16 - July 20)

Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 7 pm

Summer II Hours
(July 21 - Aug 24)

Mon - Thurs: 12 pm - 4 pm

Closed Fri - Sun and Holidays

How Do I Borrow Library Materials?

  • All materials are borrowed (checked out) at the Circulation Desk (on your left as you enter library).

  • Your LAVC ID card is your library card.

  • Don't have a LAVC ID card? You can also borrow materials using the following:

    • Your student ID number (or employee ID number) plus

      • One of the following official photo ID cards (physical or digital photo of same):

        • Government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, California ID, passport)

        • LACCD Photo ID card (from any LACCD college)

        • Student ID card with photo from another higher education institution

        • High school ID card with photo.

  • LAVC faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students may borrow up to 10 items at a time.

  • See below for more details on borrowing study room keys.

How Do I Return Library Materials?

  • During open hours, return items to the Circulation Desk.
  • When the Library is closed, you can use either the drop slot in the wall by our front door or the grey "Books" drop box on the West side of the LARC building by the 2 10-minute parking spots.
  • Each person who borrows an item is responsible for returning that item, undamaged and on time.

What Can I Borrow and For How Long?

LAVC faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students may borrow up to 10 items at a time.

Item Type Loan Period Renewable? Requestable for Hold/Delivery? Overdue fine?
Regular book 28 days automatically renews for 28-day periods until last day of semester as long as there are no hold requests yes no
Study Room Key (requires reservation) 3 hours maximum no no $1/hour
Current textbook (hourly) 2 hours no no $1/hour
Current textbook (daily) 1 or 3 days no no $1/day
Course reserve DVD/CD 4 hours no no $1/hour
Phone Charging Cable 4 hours no no $1/hour
Scientific Calculator 4 hours no no $1/hour
Page Magnifier 4 hours no no $1/hour
Special Collections Book 2 hours - in library use only no no $1/hour
Reference Book Not loanable—In library use only no no N/A
Current Magazine or Newspaper Issue Not loanable—In library use only no no N/A
Older Magazine or Newspaper Issue 2 hours - in library use only no no $1/hour
Regular DVD/CD 7 days no no $1/day
 

Lost Items

  • Long overdue items will be considered lost and you will be charged a replacement fee for each item.
  • Unreturned items and unpaid fees will prevent you from requesting, renewing, or checking out additional material.
  • To remove the block and fee(s) from your account you may do one of the following
    • Return the item(s)
    • Provide an acceptable replacement copy (this option available for lost LAVC books only)
    • Pay the lost item replacement fee.
  • If you do not return a study room key you must pay the replacement fee and you will lose key checkout privileges for the rest of the semester.
  • Lost item fees, etc. for items owned by other LACCD libraries must be paid at the campus owning the item you lost.
  • If you damage an item you will be charged for repair or replacement.

Borrowing Study Room Keys

Room Reservations and Study Room Use Policy

Lost Keys

  • Students who do not return keys must pay the replacement fee and will lose key checkout privileges for the rest of the semester.

Late Keys or any other violation of room policy 

  • After 3 study room policy violations are documented in their account, students lose key checkout privileges for the rest of the semester.
  • Violations include
    • Key returned after 10-minute grace period is over
    • Warnings from a Library employee (documented on the student's account) about violations of college, Library, or room policy such as