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 Library is committed to fulfilling requests from Massasoit staff, faculty and students for materials otherwise not available. The Library is 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.
General Procedure:
Textbooks
What are Reserves?
Where are Reserves located?
How long can a student have a reserve item?
The circulation staff of the Massasoit Community College Library will do all in its power to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of its users. The Library endorses 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 Library does not disclose information about a student’s record to any third party, including parents, faculty, or other individuals.
The library 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.