Items in the circulation collection can be loaned to any Massasoit student, staff, or faculty member, as well as members of the HELM library network.
The Massasoit Community College Libraries are committed to fulfilling requests from Massasoit staff, faculty, and students for materials not otherwise available to them. The Libraries are equally committed to the cooperative exchange of library materials among institutions.
If you cannot find the items you want or need through HELM, consider using the Commonwealth Catalog or Interlibrary Loan.
The library has calculators, Chromebooks, laptops, and hotspots available for extended checkout each semester to MCC students on a semester - to - semester basis.
General Procedure:
Textbooks
What are Reserves?
Where are Reserves located?
How long can a student use a reserve item?
The circulation staff of the Massasoit Community College Libraries will do all in their power to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of their users. The Libraries endorse the ALA Code of Ethics, which states: "We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and materials consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted."
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (also known as FERPA) protects the privacy of students’ educational records, including student library financial records. In compliance with FERPA, the Libraries do not disclose information about a student’s record to any third party, including parents, faculty, or other individuals.
Massasoit Libraries accepts gifts or donations [books, media, and in-kind materials*] at the discretion of the Director, and only when they strengthen our collections in support of the institutional mission and goals. The donor should be aware of the following caveats:
*Monetary donations to the college are managed through Institutional Advancement.