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NEW RESOURCES!   
Brief Introduction To Online Resources - Self-Paced Interactive Moodle Class - NEW 2024/2025 

CAMPUS WIDE EVENT:  Burke's Bake-OFFS - Best Baking Event EVER!  Be a baker or a taster.

Link to the Campus OneRead: Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate... 
Directions on how to download Ebsco eBooks

VIDEO TUTORIALS: 

Intro to Databases/Find Articles - NEW Access eBooks - NEW Films On Demand - NEW The New EBSCO Interface

The Berkshire Community College Discovery Search, an EBSCO Discovery tool (EDS), lets you search across more than one database with a query. For just articles, click the Peer Reviewed box. To locate eBooks/print books, click Catalog Only. Read further about EDS or watch the New EDS video, or EBSCO's Basic Search, and Advanced Search Videos. For individual databases, use our A – Z Database link . Can't find an article on our databases? Order it through InterLibrary Loan!

Berkshire Community College Discovery

A to Z Database List   LibGuides   Course Reserves   Publication Search
  • Library Services are temporarily located in SBA. Visit us for ID Cards, reserve textbooks, and research help.
  • We ARE now lending a limited number of books!
  • Use our new Book Drop at the entrance for returns.

Additional Guides:

We're Here to Help You Succeed

Our staff are experts in helping you take advantage of the Library's resources. Whether you want assistance with a research project or need to get a library card, the forms below will help you connect with us.

  • Walk-in Zoom Meetings

    Zoom meetings with Library specialists are available on a first-come, first-serve basis between 9 a.m. and noon and 1 to 4 p.m. during the Academic Year.

    Schedules may vary depending upon staffing. If contacting us after hours, select "Schedule Time with Library Staff" below, or email reference@berkshirecc.edu

    Walk-In Waiting Room

  • Schedule Time with a Librarian

    Choose a meeting type to see Librarian availability, and to book a time for a video meeting. Regular meetings are scheduled during the Academic year, and during the summer as staffing allows.

  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
     
  • Circulation and Course Reserves
    You can send an email to circulation@berkshirecc.edu for reference or research help.
Looking for the Bookstore?

Visit the BCC Bookstore

Contact Us

Library FAQs

Phones:
Main: 413-236-2150
Circulation: 413-236-2156

Regular Library Hours:

  • Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Need reference assistance? Chat via Chat Box or text at 413-650-1275. Available 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

For circulation, textbook, and ID questions, contact us at circulation@berkshirecc.edu

Need to return books? Use our new book drop at the Library's entrance in SBA.

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