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About COM Library

Library hours, who can use the library, what you can do in the library and more.

Changes During the Pandemic

  • Mask up and social distance. As with the rest of the campus, face coverings are required to be worn at all times. See COM Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information.
  • Only currently enrolled COM students allowed in the library at this time. 
  • Use the South doors to enter the library; use the North doors (the doors with the with automatic door opener) to leave the library.  
  • More changes are listed below. 

About COM Library

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COM Library is located in the Learning Resources Center, building #9 on the campus map. The online library is open, but the physical library is currently closed and will reopen on August 24th. 

Today's Hours

COM ID Gym Hours

You'll need your COM ID to check out books, laptops and library spaces. If you don't already have one, get one made in the gym. 

Gym Hours

  • MWF 10am-3am
  • TTH 8am-1pm

Library Seating

Library SpaceSeating is available as social distancing allows. 1 person per table throughout the library except for Tech and whiteboard stations which can have 2 with social distancing. 

Do It All from Home!

work at homeIt's true, you can access most COM Library resources at home! 

The library provides access to great college level resources that your instructors love! Tens of thousands of books and eBooks, hundreds of thousands of articles, streaming media and primary sources that can even help you cite your sources, we can show you how!

  • Get articles, news, eBooks and streaming media from our A-Z Database page. Login with your COM ID and last name.
  • Get top subject resources and how to from our guides, available 24/7 on or off campus.
  • Get help from Ask COM Library, available 24/7 on or off campus.

Print Books & Textbooks

BooksStudents can check out print books by searching OneSearch and placing books on hold. Students will be contacted when books are ready, generally the same day or 1 working day. 

  • Print books that have been returned will be placed on quarantine for 4 days. 
  • Textbooks are available as digital chapters on request. 
  • Books should be returned to the book drop in parking lot A by the student center or the book drop on the front of the LRC.