About the Library

Welcome to the Giles Campus Library and Learning Resources Building! The Library is housed on the first floor. 

The Circulation Desk at the front is where you can check-out materials, including study rooms, course reserves/textbooks, calculators and other equipment. Bring your College ID card to check-out all items! You can also find MLA/APA handouts, receive color printing, and get help from library staff.

A library staff member is also available at the Information/Reference desk in the computer area to assist with questions.

Computers are available for student use, simply log in with your SCC login. You'll also find our two black and white printers at the Information/Reference Desk for student use. Bring your College ID to print!

We have lots of tables and study space to do your work. All tables and study areas have plugs available so you can easily plug in laptops or devices. Quiet study break activities such as chess, puzzles, and coloring are also available on tables near the library door.

Comfortable soft seating is grouped throughout the library for student use. Enjoy the natural lighting and views of the lovely Zen garden outside our large windows.

Comfortable soft seating is grouped throughout the library for student use. Enjoy the natural lighting and views of the lovely Zen garden outside our large windows.

The very back of the library, behind our main shelving, provides a "Quiet Zone" for students wanting a quiet area to study. 2 accessibility readers are also available here. 

Also in the back of the library, in our "Quiet Zone," you'll find our "Study Pod" chairs that provide a comfortable place to relax and study!

Giles has 2 large group study rooms for groups of 3-8 students. Rooms have a computer, TV, DVD/VHS player, and whiteboard. Bring your College ID to check-out study rooms at the front desk. Study rooms are first-come, first-served, but can be reserved ahead of time too.

Giles has 3 small study rooms for 1-3 students. Rooms have a computer, TV, DVD/VHS player, and whiteboard. Bring your College ID to check-out study rooms at the front desk. Study rooms are first-come, first-served, but can be reserved ahead of time too.

Our "Study Cubby" in the back, provides a cozy place for individuals or small groups to study. The Study Cubby is first-come, first-served.

Popular Fiction reading materials and magazines/journals/newspapers are found on the short shelves next to the computer area.

Browse the What's New area at the library entrance to see our recently purchased materials.

Our AV materials, including movies/DVDs, Books on CD, CD-Roms, and CD's are on shelves at the very front of the library. We also have streaming videos available on our website!

The back of the library is where you will find out main collection of non-fiction/academic books, which has books for the college's programs and classes. This area is called "Stacks" or Circulating Collection. Students may borrow up to 15 books at a time for 3 weeks. If you need any help finding materials, Library staff are always happy to help you. We also have a ton of eBooks available online via our website!

Also in the back (on the right), there are two shelves for the Reference Collection. Items include encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, maps, literature criticism, and more! These items cannot be checked out; they can only be used within the library. 

The last section in the back, on the far right, is the Children's Literature Collection that primarily supports our Early Childhood Education program, but anyone can check out these books!

Library staff members often teach inside the Instruction Room. They may discuss topics like citing materials or research assistance. 

The Copy Center at Giles offers a copy machine (10 cents/page) and 2 digital scanners. Ask library staff if you have any questions about how to use this equipment!