Library Guide for Students

The Moorpark College Library offers a Request Pickup service for library materials. You may place requests through our library catalog to be picked up at the library during the semester. Semester loans for laptops and Textbook Lending books are due by the last day of the semester regardless of when the item is checked out during the semester.

Borrowing items for a new semester

You can place a hold request for materials up to one week before the first day of the new semester; they will be available to pick up starting the first day of the semester. Items on hold will be held for one week.

We offer pick up times during library hours. Our current hours can be found on the library homepage.

Please wait until you receive an email notice from the library (mclibrary@vcccd.edu) that says your item is ready for pickup otherwise it may not be ready for you when you arrive.

Questions? Please call us at 805-378-1450 or email to mclibrary@vcccd.edu.

Step 1: Go to www.moorparkcollege.edu/library and enter the title or keywords for the item you want in the search bar.

Tips for your search: If you are looking for materials in the Textbook Lending or Equipment Lending collections that you can borrow for the semester, you can use some specific keywords in your search to narrow the results.

• add "textbook lending" to a keyword search for your textbooks
  • you can also combine "textbook lending" with your course subject as listed in the Class Schedule (e.g. "textbook lending math" or "textbook lending chemistry")
• search "equipment lending" to see a list of all the equipment we have available
• search "ti-34" or "ti-84" to see our scientific or graphing calculators and place a hold

Step 2: Select the appropriate print title that fits your search. *Please note that course reserves are not available for hold pickup.

Step 3: The item's full information will open when selected. You will need to sign in using the sign in button under the "Get It" section.

Step 4: Sign in using your MyVCCCD credentials. If you get an error, please contact the library at 805-378-1450.

Step 5: When you are signed in to MyVCCCD you will see a "Request" button appear in the "Get It" section of the item information. *Please note that course reserves are not available for hold pickup. If the item location information says "Reserves," the "Request" button will not display.

Step 6: The request window will open and allow you to add optional comments before sending your request.

Step 7: You've done it! After your request has been placed you will receive a notification email when the item is ready for pickup as well as instructions on how and when to do so.