Virtual Tour

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 Research help Study areas and group study rooms Computer Commons Copy Center and Printing Library Research Guides (LibGuides)

Circulation Desk Located near the library entrance Check out books here using your Rio

Hondo College student 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.

Reference Desk A librarian is always available at the

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

Reference BooksLocated next to the Reference Desk• Encyclopedias - Brief overview of a topic• Dictionaries – Definitions of terms• For library use only

Computer Commons 45 student computers 2 scanners for student use

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How do I use a computer?

Walk up to any unused computer.

Log in with your AccessRio username and password.

Sessions are timed. If you need

additional time, ask a librarian for assistance.

Printing

Press the print button and proceed to the copy center to release your job.

To print a document, press print and a box will pop up. Enter in your Access Rio Credentials.

Copy Center The copy center is located just past the

circulation desk. 10 cents a page for printing and copying Color copies are available for $1 per page Add money to your My Print account using a

Dollar Bill or by using Paypal/ATM/Credit Cards.

Study Areas

There are many study areas around the library.

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

The Tree House AreaA study spot with a nice view!

Quiet study onlyin this area

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.

Library Instruction Classrooms

LR230

LR224If 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. You can search 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 Rio

Guest account. 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.

Questions?

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