FAQ's

Your borrower ID number is found on your TCC ID Card, beneath the barcode. It is a 14 digit number beginning with 25... and is used to

• access online databases
• place reserve requests for Library materials
• check out 'e-books' online
• log into 'My Account'

Your borrower ID is your library account number.

Contact the Circulation Department of the Library either in person, by telephone at (850) 201-8376, or e-mail illcirc@tcc.fl.edu . Have your TCC ID Card ready nearby when you phone. When e-mailing, include your name and the number beneath the bar code on your TCC ID Card. The TCC ID Card is your campus ID card and your Library card.

From the campus Cashier's Office, located in the One Stop Center in the Student Union Building, second floor, next door to the library. Office hours and required documentation are listed on their web site. Once you have a card, you can get the semester validation stickers from the Cashier's office or from the Information Desk located in the Lobby of the Administration Building.
If you are a Distance Learning Student you may request a non-photo ID card to use the library online databases or reciprocal library services in your geographic area. Be sure to include your first and last name, your address, telephone, and e-mail. Send an e-mail request to TCC Cashier @tcc.fl.edu
If you will be coming on campus to use any of the campus Learning Commons services (Writing, Math & Science Centers, Student Media Project area), the campus Computer Labs, or the Testing Center, you will need to obtain a photo-ID card from the Cashier's office in person. For more information, consult the ID card page.

(1) Browse the current magazine and newspaper display reading area for the most recent issue of the most popular magazines and newspaper subscriptions for current headline topics. (2) You may consult a Periodical Quicklist, for ex: Sociology, then browse the recent and previous issues of the listed sociology subscriptions for an article of interest. (3) Identify the best database for your subject from the TCC Online Databases Topic Guide, link to the database and enter your subject. Method #3 is best when you need articles on a specific topic. Methods #1 and #2 are useful if you are browsing for any article that grabs your attention and interest.

The Topic Ideas for Research page will identify a wide range of topic suggestions and sources. To locate the best database to use for your subject, consult the TCC Online Databases Topic Guide. Resource guides for materials available at the TCC Library are Source TCC's. Each Source TCC is developed for a specific course and will guide you to books, audio-visual materials, journals, encyclopedias, subscriptions, databases, and web resources appropriate to your class. And, our Reference staff at the Library is always ready to assist your research efforts. Come visit us on the 2nd floor of the Library, call 201-8383 to schedule an individual consultation appointment with a reference librarian, or e-mail us Library@tcc.fl.edu

Online. TCC Library ceased using a card catalog years ago. LINCC, the online catalog, has many advantages, including identifying the status of an item (on shelf or checked out), searching by author, title or subject and cross searching by keyword, allowing users to place on-line hold requests, and the availability of statewide searching among the 60+ libraries of the Florida community colleges.

Reserve materials are items TCC instructors have placed for student use at the Circulation Desk, first floor of the Library. Reserve materials can include additional reading assignments, sample test questions, class notes, and other course related supplements. Reserve items are arranged by course number (located on your schedule or syllabus). You will need your TCC Access Card to view any reserve materials located in the library.

Reserve materials are checked out for one (1) hour at a time, and are "in-house-use", which means they are to be used only within the Library/Learning Commons building. Removing a reserve item from the Library/Learning Commons building will result in a student’s library privileges being blocked , i.e. the student will not be allowed access to any other reserve materials for any class for the rest of the semester. Any items not returned within 24 hours of checkout will result in the student being charged the replacement cost of the item, and their instructor will be notified. 

Regular Fall/Spring Library hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 9:00 pm. Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Holidays, Sunday hours, and special schedules are posted on the Library Hours web page. The Library is closed when the TCC Campus closes for Winter and Spring break. Ask-a-Librarian hours are 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday - Friday, and 10:00 - 5:00 on Saturday.

TCC standard check-out loan period is for 2 weeks, with one renewal. Videos, DVDs and reserve materials have shorter check-out periods. Check here for other TCC loan periods. Other college libraries will set their own standards.

You can renew items checkout out on your card from our website using the My Account feature. You'll be prompted to enter your Borrower ID and PIN number to access My Account records. If you wish to renew an overdue item, you'll need to call Circulation services at 201-8376.

The TCC Library is open to the public. Anyone can walk into our facility, peruse magazines, newspapers, or books, and use the photocopiers.
Certain library services, however, are restricted to TCC students, faculty, and staff. Those services include but are not limited to:

• use of network subscription databases
• Interlibrary Loan services
• access to reserve materials
• consultation services
• audio visual equipment & materials

TCC students are allowed to check out 10 items at one time. The 10 items include books, reserve materials, audio-visual materials and vertical files. Click here for more on Borrowing Privileges

If the TCC copy is unavailable, you may initiate a request in LINCCWeb to locate another copy. The LINCCWeb system will request the next available copy from any of the public community colleges in Florida, and notify you when the copy is received at the TCC Library Circulation Department.

TCC Library belongs to several networks (statewide and national) that share resources. If we don't own the item (book or journal article) you need, we can initiate a request for a member library to send that item to us. Click here for more on Interlibrary Loan options.

Several open access computer labs are available on campus. Visit the TCC's Academic Computing site for specific hours and services in each lab. A large computer lab will be available in the new Learning Commons facility, adjacent to the Library.

Yes. TCC participates in a reciprocal arrangement with other public higher education institutions in Florida. Your TCC Access Card will allow you to check out circulating books from any of the public universities and public community colleges in Florida. More on reciprocal borrowing.

Borrowing, of all Library items - books, videos, posters, etc., is available to the TCC family of students, faculty and staff. Reciprocal Privileges are also available to individuals from other Florida public universities and community colleges.

TCC Library is located off Appleyard Drive between the Administration Building and the Student Union Building. On a campus map, we are building #30. A large student parking lot is located next to our building.