Library & Learning Resource Center
Hours of operation
Fall and Spring semesters
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday (Reference Chat Only): 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Summer session
Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
The library is closed during semester breaks.
The main campus Library and Learning Resource Center opened in June 2006. Located in Building A at the corner of Homestead and Central Avenues, the library is conveniently adjacent to the college parking garage. The 68,000 square foot facility offers students, faculty, staff, and community members a variety of library and technology services, and access to collections in multiple formats. The two-floor facility features over 200 computers, networked,
multifunctional devices for printing, copying, scanning, and faxing, collaborative group study rooms for students, space for quiet individual study a Center for Innovation and Learning for faculty and staff, meeting rooms, and other instructional room.
The library staff members provide assistance with the reserve collection of textbooks, check out and return of books and other materials, and basic support to computer users. Reference librarians assist students and other library patrons with their information needs in person, on the phone, or via email and chat, teach credit information literacy courses online, provide course-related library orientations and tours, and offer one-on-one research consultations
face-to-face or virtually. The library’s collections support the college’s curriculum and contain more than 60,000 books, 150,000 electronic books, and 100 periodical subscriptions.
From the library’s web page, patrons may use OneSearch to access the library’s collection that includes print and electronic books, full-text periodicals, journal and newspaper articles, videos, and reference works. The library’s online presence also includes a Canvas page with links to the most popular resources, self-paced library workshops, research guides to resources for various disciplines, and an online chat service with FAQs.
The library building was designed to provide access to all students. Accessibility features include computers with assistive technologies and software applications, wheelchair accessible public service desks, self-check stations, group study rooms, study carrels, and study tables.
Contact library staff at circ@hartnell.edu or (831) 755-6872 for questions about your account, including registration blocks or returning library materials.
Contact the librarians at reference@hartnell.edu, (831) 759-6078, text (831) 290-6804, or use the chat box for research help.
Learn research skills with the Library Workshop Canvas modules.
Our online resources are available to all Hartnell students and employees 24/7.