Choices!The Ludden Library offers textbooks, regular print books and eBooks. Textbooks are kept at the help desk and check out for 2 hours or 3 days.
Need help with other books? Visit us in person at the library's help desk or start a chat session using the chat widget on your screen. We are happy to help you: brainstorm keywords to search, locate print items on the shelf, and learn how to make use of features unique to eBooks.
Search for Books & Media
Use this search box to look for PRINT items in the library's collection.
You can search for keywords related to your topic or run a search for a specific title or author by using the All Fields drop down menu.
We are happy to help you locate books on the shelves. Please ask if you need help!
Toggle between the tabs at the top of this box to search for print books or eBooks.
Search for eBooks
Use this box to find eBooks. We have THOUSANDS of eBooks in our collection.
You must be logged in to your myLCCC account to access eBooks.
Search for keywords related to your topic.
As you look through the list of results, note new key terms related to your topic and try searching with those words too.
Toggle between the tabs at the top of this box to search for print books or eBooks.
The Ludden Library uses the Library of Congress system for numbering items on the shelf, not the Dewey decimal system like the public library. This system uses a combination of numbers and letters to identify each book. Books on the same topic should be shelved near each other.
Thus, this book:
might have the call number
508 GOU
in a public library,
but have this call number
QH45.5 .G683 1995
here at LCCC.
If you ever have questions about finding a book in our library, please come ask us for assistance. We're here to help!
Books and articles that are not available at LCCC can often be obtained from other libraries by submitting an online request form through the library catalog.