Harper College will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
If you do not see your question answered here, you can search our additional Frequently Asked Questions as well as submit new questions to the Library.
See our current open hours for online and in-person services.
The ID Card Office is located in the Performing Arts Center (Building R). See their website for current hours. If you wish to request a student ID Card online, please fill out this form and a representative will respond with additional information within 2 Business Days.
Study rooms are available for Harper students. Quiet study space is available on the 3rd floor of F building.
Only currently enrolled Harper students may reserve study rooms in advance. All other visitors can request a room in person at a Library service desk. Students receive priority in room use, and visitors are not guaranteed time.
Material is placed on Reserve by instructors to assure its availability and accessibility
for class use. Reserve items may be borrowed by Harper students, faculty and staff.
Items on reserve may include:
Library material.
Some items are on reserve to prevent loss. The loan periods of Reserve materials are:
Limitations
Procedure for Putting Items on Reserve for Teachers
Harper College district residents over the age of 14 are eligible to receive borrowing privileges.
To sign-up, visit the library and provide the following: proof of residency and photo identification. The following are accepted proofs of residency: driver’s license, state ID, passport, mortgage or lease papers, vehicle registration or insurance card, utility bill, or bank statement. All forms of identification used for proof of residency must have name and current address listed. Your library account will be renewed yearly with proof of residency. If you would like to request an account online, please complete the form here.
Borrowing policies:
Other library services:
Not sure if you are in Harper’s district? Click here for more information on residency.
The Make Shop is currently open by appointment only. The Make Shop is a collaborative work space for making, learning, exploring and sharing using high tech to no tech tools. Users will be charged a small fee to cover equipment and supplies. Equipment for the Make Shop will include;
Fees for the Make Shop are listed here.
Current Harper students and staff can use all databases remotely. You will be prompted for your user name and password which is the same as you would use for MyHarper or Blackboard.
District borrowers, students from other I-Share institutions, and other visitors may use databases on campus using Library computers. Ask at a Library service desk if you need help logging in as a guest.
Apps are available for the following databases:
Use I-Share: The I-Share integrated library system serves as the online public catalog for 91 CARLI member libraries. You can also use the Interlibrary loan form.
The Library is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the David K. Hill Family Library (F) building. Campus Map
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Yes, the Library accepts book donations.
All books should be in good condition. Textbooks should not be more than five years old.
Small donations, that do not require a receipt, can be dropped off at the Library's main desk (attention: Kim Heinz). The Library is located on the second floor of Building F, next to the College Bookstore.
Large donations, or donations that require a receipt, must schedule an appointment with Kim Heinz (email hk03621@harpercollege.edu).
The library does not provide a "boxing" or "pickup" service for donations.
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