Virtual TourWelcome!!!

Welcome to the Rio Hondo College Library

Located on the second floor of The Learning Resource Center (LRC) building.

Campus Map – Click here

Rio Hondo’s 1st Green Building

Many building materials are made from recycled items.

Reduced energy consumption through the use of natural light and light sensors.

Pollution reduced heating and cooling Landscaping uses native plants that require

less watering

Library Hours Spring/Fall Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Sunday: Closed

Library Services Books, Periodicals and Library Catalog Textbooks and Course Reserves Online Databases – Access Rio Individual Research Consolations Study areas and group study rooms Computer Commons Copy Center and Printing LibGuides and Subject Guides

General Library Policies

There is no open drink containers allowed in library areas but especially near computers. Closed containers are ok.

Food is only permitted in the library lobby

Cell phone conversations are only permitted in the library lobby

Books should not be reshelved but placed on book carts

Noise is generally kept at a minimum

Circulation Desk Located near the library entrance You check in/out books here using your Rio

Hondo ID card Get course reserve material and text

books

Periodicals Section Located to the left of the main entrance Newspapers, Magazines and Scholarly

Journals are found in this section.

Media Area

Reference Desk A librarian will always be available at

the Reference Desk to assist you. If you need help stop here first

Reference BooksAre located next to the Reference DeskEncyclopedias - Brief overview of a topicDictionaries – Definitions of termsAlmanacs – Facts on many subjects

More than 40 PCs are available by reservation for 90-minutes at a time in

the library's Computer Commons

Reserve a PC

To Reserve a Computer Type your student ID and make up a 4 character or more password

You will be assigned to a PC for 90 min

Copy Center The copy center is located just past the

circulation desk. Purchase a print card for 1 dollar. 10 cents a page for printing and copying

Printing To print a document; press print and a

box will pop up. Enter in a short password and proceed to the copy center.

You must insert your copy card, select your print job from the list, type in your password then select “start printing.

Study Areas

There are many study areas around the library.

There are also 7 group study rooms available for a two hour check out.

Visit the Reference Desk make a reservation.

The Tree House AreaA study spot with a nice view!

* This area is for quiet study only

Group Study RoomsAvailable in two hour increments. Reserve a room up to a week in advance.

Room reservations can be made at the Reference desk or by phone.

2+ people required

Library Instruction Classrooms

LR230

LR224

If your class is meeting in the library for an orientation, they will meet in one of these classrooms

Circulating Bookshelves

These books can be checked out at the Circulation Desk using your student ID.

They are organized by letter, using the Library of Congress classification system.

Finding Books The library catalog is used to find books. It can be searched by the book title, author, subject

or keyword. Please stop by the reference desk for assistance

searching the library catalog.

The call number can be used to locate a book on the circulating bookshelves.

Finding The Library’s Webpage From riohondo.edu, click on the Current Students

tab, then go to the bottom of the Resources menu to find the Library link.

Click here

The Library’s Webpage is a portal for many types of information:

Use the navigation menu on the left side of the screen to navigate the Library homepage.

Use Access Rio For Off-Campus Database Access

• Click the “Library” tab while in Access Rio • Choose database you want to use from list• Begin search

We Have Free WIFI To access the WIFI choose the Guest Rio

account, this is an open access network.

You must click continue at the certificate prompt.

Click the “Accept” button to get access to the internet.

WIFI will work with tablets, smartphones, Laptops as long as the “Accept” button is clicked to accept the terms and conditions.

Wireless PrintingThe printing website is

http://vendprint880:9090

Works on Mac and PC laptops with files readable by PC (i.e. .doc or .PDF files)