2nd Summer Session Library Service Hours

During the 2nd Summer Session (Tuesday June 30 – Tuesday August 18) Library service hours are:

• Library Services (General inquiries, Circulation, RaiderLoan)
  • MON-FRI: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Reference Services (Ask-a-Librarian, OneSearch Chat, Reference Phone 616-234-3868), or, Text 616-201-4842)
  • MON-THU 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Watch our Virtual Services page for forthcoming services like Curbside Pickup!

RaiderLoan Article Ordering Re-Opens!

Article Borrowing through RaiderLoan has re-opened! We’re doing our very best to obtain the digital articles you need, and get them delivered to your GRCC email. See the RaiderLoan Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan Subject Guide to place your article requests. Remember, if you need help finding great resources for your assignments, Ask-a-Librarian!

• Borrowing books and videos through RaiderLoan and all MeL Michigan eLibrary borrowing is still suspended due to library closures. We’ll let you know as soon as you can start ordering those again.
• If you currently have any interlibrary loan titles checked out, return them to us when the Library re-opens. Overdue fines from lending libraries will be waived.

Summer School and Your Library

May 11 – a new beginning  with GRCC Summer classes – one for which we hope you are signed up. Summer classes are a great way to get needed classes off your to-do list. Plus, did you hear about universal fees being cut?    The Library & Learning Commons website is “business as usual” –  and if you need to know more about doing college research online, take a look at the Virtual Services Subject Guide. Librarians are ready to assist you with research questions, access to learning materials, and more!

Overdues? No Worries! (UPDATED)

If you checked out GRCC Library materials due anytime this year, the due date has been extended (again) and materials are now due Tuesday August 18, 2020.  Any GRCC overdue fines have been waived.

If you checked out interlibrary-loaned books (from other MeL or RaiderLoan libraries),  the due dates are not GRCC’s to extend. When classes resume in person,  please return those items to us as soon as possible and any interlibrary loan overdue fines will be waived.

Stay-at-Home Exam Cram

In lieu of that safe, quiet, supportive and tasty environment you’ve come to expect from “Exam Cram” weekend, take part and:

1. Contact a Reference Librarian from 10-2 on BOTH Saturday and Sunday  – via Ask-a-Librarian and OneSearch Chat. (Hint – have you finished your Works Cited?)
2. Chill out with us and listen to Singing Ice – 2 hours of  relaxing background sound on YouTube.
3. Ace your tests by following these test-taking tips from Penn State.