LIBRARY
library.smc.edu
Information 434-4334
Reference Service 434-4254
The facilities of the Santa Monica College Library are available to:
• Students enrolled in at least one SMC class,
• Staff and faculty of the College, and
• Residents of the Santa Monica Community College District.
If you are a currently enrolled SMC student, your student ID card is your library card. If you are not an SMC student, but wish to have borrowing privileges, please apply for a library card at the Circulation Desk. The Community Patron Card costs $20/year. High school students, SMC volunteers, and faculty members at a school or university in the Santa Monica area may apply for a free Courtesy Card.
With more than 95,000 volumes and access to over 2,400 periodicals, the recently remodeled and expanded SMC Library has one of the largest collections of materials in the California Community College system. Highly trained professional librarians on staff are available in person or by e-mail to assist you with your research and study needs. The library has over 150 computers and both wired and wireless network connections for student use to access a variety of information resources, including the library online catalog, full-text article databases, and Internet resources. These resources are also available to SMC students and staff from off-campus locations through the library’s webpage, using any computer with Internet access and a browser.
The Library offers several courses designed to introduce students to the research process and the types of information resources available in print, on digital media, and online: Library Research Methods (LIBR 1), Advanced Library Research Methods (LIBR 3), and Information Resources (LIB 10). All of these courses are strongly recommended for every SMC student, and are especially important for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or to a university. For descriptions of these courses, check the listings under “Library Studies” in this Schedule of Classes.
Library hours during the Fall Semester are:
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-9:45 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
The Library is closed on Sundays, College holidays and when classes are not in session.