Frequently Asked Questions - Library

The library site can be accessed on the internet from anywhere for free. Visit the library website. Library databases can be accessed off campus by students, staff, and faculty. From the library’s website, click on the title of a database. You will be prompted for your last name and seven-digit student ID number (without the dash). You should then be granted access to the database.

Students can use the student computer lab located on the top floor of the library. The lab is equipped with approximately 30 computers and is a first come, first serve lab. Students login with their student ID. A computer lab aid is usually available for assistance, if needed.
The Library also provides three computers for public access. You must check-in at the Circulation desk before use. No ID is required. These computers are provided to the public with the expectation that users have a basic understanding of both computer software and the Internet.

Media equipment such as video-cassette players, dvd players, televisions, and headphones are available for student use in the library. The media room is set up expressly as a space for viewing class materials and library permanent reserve media items. This room is available and open for use any time the library is open. Inquire at the front circulation counter.

Sounds like you need an interlibrary loan. This means that we request the book from another library. They send it to our library and you borrow it for a certain period of time. Visit this webpage for more information.

Refer to this webpage for the most current library hours.

Students can print out papers in the student computer lab located on the second floor of the library. You will need to login to a computer in order to do so. A computer lab aid should be available for assistance, if needed.

The library has a limited number of textbooks on reserve. Inquire at the front circulation counter for a specific title.

Search the library catalog for books. Go to the library’s website. Under Search, click on Library Catalog. Enter the title or topic of the book and hit the search button. Your result list will include a number of library items along with call numbers, or specific locations for the items. Jot down the call number associated with your item. A library staff member can help you locate the item. If you have trouble finding something, be sure to ask the library staff for help!

Drinks with a lid are allowed. Food is prohibited.

There is no login to the wireless network. Once you connect to the wireless, you should be able to access the Internet.

Visit this webpage for current hours.

The library has a copy machine for student use. It makes black and white copies. There is no color copy machine on campus.

The library has three study rooms – the Chart Room, Desdemona Room, and the Portway. All are available for campus use. Check in at the front circulation counter to reserve these rooms for study groups or collaborative group projects/discussions. Each is available to reserve up to one week in advance for three hours at a time.

The library has a couple of bulletin boards for announcements. Please check with the front circulation counter before posting.

The computer lab in the library follows the same schedule as the library. Visit this webpage for current library hours.

Absolutely. The public is welcome to come into the library, browse our collection, relax, and/or use our public computers. To check out materials from the library, non-students can become patrons. Patrons must show proof of Clatsop county residence or residence in Pacific or Wahkiakum counties in Washington. A patron membership costs $5 for three months or $20 per year. The library reserves the right to require photographic identification such as a Washington or Oregon Driver's license or ID card that shows a local residence.

We love donations!

Books, DVDs and CDs donated to the Dora Badollet Library are reviewed by the Library staff. Those that are appropriate for the CCC Library collection are processed and cataloged. Books that are not considered appropriate for the collections are donated to other libraries or to CCC students. The CCC Library does not accept donations of old textbooks or damaged materials. Although we are not able to provide a tax receipt placing a value on the donated books, a letter will be mailed the following January to the donor noting the number of materials received for tax purposes. If requested, gift plates can be affixed to donated materials.
Please call us at 503.338.2462 with questions or just stop by to make a donation.