Books

Clark College Libraries provide a variety of collections to support the diverse needs and interests of our patrons. Collection Development Policy.

To suggest a purchase, faculty should contact their department's subject liaison. All purchases must be aligned with Clark College Libraries' Collection Development Policy. 

Submit streaming video requests via this form.

Return borrowed items on time to avoid late charges.

Library return boxes (also called book drops) are always open at any Clark College Library location, including after hours and during holiday closures. Return building-only items to the indoor Check Out Desk at the same location.

Staff is not available to retrieve items from library return boxes on demand.

You can request items by placing a local hold or a Summit or Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request. Additionally, the library has partnered with TechHub to loan laptops to students.  

All library patrons must present their library card to borrow items. Current Clark College students and employees may use their College ID card (students may acquire one through the Bookstore) as their library card, but may also choose to sign up for a separate library card. Library cards may not be shared. 

To sign up for a library card, patrons must agree to comply with the complete Borrowing Policy and provide the following:

Welcome to the Clark College Libraries Access Services page. Please use the following links to learn more about library services.

How to Use Library Materials

Get a library card and find out how to borrow materials in Borrow.

Keep materials longer (if possible) in Renew.

Order in materials owned by other libraries in Request.