MCC Virtual Bookstore and MCC Gear Shop
The MCC Virtual Bookstore and MCC Gear Shop may be accessed through the college’s website (www.montgomery.edu). Students place their textbook orders through the virtual bookstore and have the books delivered to their home address. Please refer to financial aid section above on Purchasing Books with Financial Aid voucher. In addition, MCC Gear Shop online is the official merchandise store for all school apparel, accessories, and gifts (note: Financial Aid voucher cannot be used in MCC Gear Shop).
Library
The mission of the Montgomery Community College Library is to provide access to information in a variety of formats and to serve as an integral part of the College’s teaching, learning, research, and service to traditional, dual-enrolled, and distance learning students, faculty, staff, and community in direct support of the mission of the College. To accomplish this mission, the library continually works to:
- build, with the collaboration of faculty, a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum and to the current and future needs of the College community;
- use current technologies to provide a system of organization and physical access to the collection of the library and to sources beyond the collection;
- design and deliver instruction and consultation about the organization, content, and use of learning resources that includes instruction that is user-based, on demand, and customizable; and
- provide a functional, accessible, attractive, user-centered physical facility to support and increase the use of learning and information resources.
The Library at Montgomery Community College has over 12,000 books and subscriptions to current periodicals with back issues held for one year, 141 online databases, and over 287,000 eBooks. Library patrons have access to a variety of online resources including NC LIVE and other online databases that provide access to newspapers, eBooks, digital media, magazines, journals, and numerous reference sources, many with full text (24/7). The library has 16 student computers with high-speed internet access and general-use software.
The MCC Library is a participant in the “Ask a Librarian” service which provides access to afterhours (5:00 pm – 8:00 am) professional library services via real time internet chat. Patrons are encouraged to use the library for study, research, self-improvement, and browsing. Professional staff members are on duty to assist with reference, research, and reading guidance. The staff provides assistance and orientation in the use of the library and its resources. The library is located in Capel Hall (Building 200). The library is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the academic calendar. The library closes at 5:00 PM during semester breaks. Any variations in hours will be posted on the library doors.