Library Services Snapshot: Overview and Service Alerts

AACC is actively monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and adjusting services as necessary. AACC is now operating both face-to-face and online. Check the college's website and campus alerts for updates. For the latest information about Truxal Library services, bookmark this page.

Library services

• Building: The library building is open to students, employees, and campus visitors.
  • Effective May 30, our summer building hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 6pm.
    • Note that hours vary between terms and over holidays. See the detailed calendar below.
  • Work spaces, computers, printing, scanner, and stacks are accessible, as well as services at the reference and circulation desks.
  • Face masks are currently optional on campus. College policy is subject to change based on local statistics and regulations; please see AACC's Health & Safety page for more details and the latest information.
• Online services: Staff have expanded remote library services, which are available to all patrons. These include reference, instruction, and interlibrary loan of digital materials, among others. See the "Get Help" box below.
  • "Remote" means that library staff are available by chat, email, text, phone, and other methods that don't involve face-to-face communication.
  • Online services from AACC library staff are available Monday through Friday; details are on the calendar below.
  • When AACC staff are offline, you can get live chat help from an international cooperative of librarians – 24 hours a day!
• Online databases: Access to the library's databases and other online resources is now available using your MyAACC username and password.
  • Library databases can be accessed from anywhere 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are a community member without a MyAACC account, you may still log in with your Truxal library card number.
• Book drops: Books and media items may be returned to either of the library's exterior book drops at any time. A book drop slot can be found on the wall outside each entrance to the library.
  • Laptops, tablets, and other fragile items must be returned directly to a staff member at the circulation desk or the Technical Service Desk (CRSC 108). If you received your items by home delivery, you may use the provided UPS label to ship them back. Items picked up at AMIL or GBTC may be returned to staff at those locations. Do not return fragile items to book drops.
• Work-study positions: The library's Circulation Department is currently accepting applications for employment from students who have a 2022-23 work-study grant from the Financial Aid Office. To learn more, contact the circulation department at circdesk@aacc.edu. Students taking summer classes may be eligible to begin work as early as July 1.

As this situation is evolving daily, all information is subject to change without notice. We will update this page in as timely a manner as possible if any changes are needed. Last updated: 05/22/2023.