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Library Holiday Hours

The library will close at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 11, Tuesday, Dec. 18, and Wednesday, Dec. 19, and will remain closed from Thursday, Dec. 20 through Tuesday, Jan. 1.

The library will close at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Thursday, Jan. 3, and Friday, Jan. 4.  Normal hours resume on Monday, Jan. 7.

 

Our Mission

Our Mission:  The purpose of the Learning Resources Center (Library) is to support the Philosophy, Mission, and Goals of Martin Community College and to enhance the teaching/learning process through provision of adequate, current resource collections in formats consistent with prevailing technologies; provision of access to the collections of other libraries; provision of instruction in the use of resources to enable patrons to function in an information-driven society; and promotion of life-long learning opportunities.

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New Books

Click on the New Books and DVDs tab above for a complete list of our new items.

Get Help from the Library

  • Visit us in Building 2 during library hours
  • Call us during library hours at: 252-789-0238
  • E-mail us during library hours at: mcclibrary.help@martincc.edu
  • Use the chat box below after hours.  (Chat is available Mon. - Fri. 5 pm to 8 am & Sat. and Sun. 8 am to midnight.)

 

Library closed?  No problem.  You can chat with a librarian for help with searching for books in the online library catalog,  NCLive or other databases, citations, or other research questions.

Chat is available:

Monday - Friday:  5:00 pm - 8:00 am

Saturday & Sunday:  8:00 am - midnight

 

Library Collections and Services

The MCC Library serves the student body, faculty, and staff of the college and the citizens of Martin, Washington and Bertie counties. Twenty-three public access computers are available for library visitors. 

Collections in the Library include over 17,000 books, about 1,500 audio books, and a growing DVD collection. Special collections include:

  • Microfilm copies of the local newspaper, The Enterprise (1901-present), as well as microfilm copies of census and court records for Martin County and adjoining counties.  The paper is digitized through 1942 (missing 1916 and 1920) and accessible at: https://www.digitalnc.org/newspapers/the-enterprise-williamston-n-c/
  • The Easter Rogerson Mizell Family Collection of genealogy
  • The North Carolina Collection

Online sources include:

  • NC LIVE, which provides online access to complete articles from thousands of newspapers, journals, and magazines, several collections of ebooks, audiobooks that can be downloaded to your smart phone or tablet, and images and videos.
  • Credo Reference, which is a collection of over 1,200 electronic specialized encyclopedias and other reference books
  

 

Library Catalog

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Library Hours

Monday - Thursday:  8 am - 7 pm

Friday:  8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Closed Saturday & Sunday

(Hours vary during breaks, holidays and summer semester.)

Assistive Devices in the Library

JAWS screen reader software is available on the study room computer in the library, and a Zoomtext Text Reader is available across the hall from the library in the Learning Lab.

Student Study Room

seven abstract cartoon figures seated around a tableNeed a quiet place to study or a place to meet for a group project?  Our student meeting room in the library is equipped with a computer with Internet access, Microsoft Office 2016, printing capability and JAWS screen reader software.  Stop by or call the library to sign up.  (Also available for faculty use.)

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