San José City College

SJCC Library

Cesar E. Chavez Library

Library Services

Library Cards

Your SJCC Student I.D. Card, issued by the Admissions and Records office, serves as your library card. You are responsible for the return of all library materials borrowed with your card. Fines are charged for overdue items, and payment is required for lost or damaged materials.

View of Library 2nd Floor from 3rd

Loan Period

Loan periods for library materials are as follows:

Books, compact discs, audio cassettes 3 weeks
Magazines, pamphlets, maps, college catalogs 1 week
Video cassettes 2 days
Reserve materials   (variable) 1 hour – 3 weeks

Reference materials, newspapers, microforms, many reserve items, and the most recent issue of magazines are for library use only.

Renewals

Borrowed items may be renewed twice, unless someone else has requested them. For renewals, call 408-288-3776, or go to http://library.sjeccd.org/patroninfo.

Reference Services

The reference counter is located directly facing the turnstiles as you enter the Library. If you need help locating information or using library resources, be sure to ask the reference librarian for assistance.