Honolulu Community College Library

Please see the Library Cards page.

Click on the miniature library card to see a full-size image

Honolulu Community College Library issues library cards to our students, faculty, staff, and community users. Library cards are required to check-out books, and to request materials held at the Circulation Counter (such as magazines and newspapers, reserve materials, and videotapes). Library card numbers are required for remote login and validation when connecting to some databases. A current HCC Library card is accepted at all University of Hawaii system libraries.

HCC library cards are permanent, and should be updated regularly.

   Note: a different card is used by the Hawaii Public Library System.

• How do I get a library card?

  STUDENTS

  HCC students get library cards by completing the application and presenting their registration receipts at the Library Circulation Counter. Students may also apply online and receive their library cards by mail.

  HCC library cards are permanent, and should be updated by presenting the current registration receipt each semester.

  A valid Honolulu Community College library card is accepted by the other libraries of the University of Hawaii system.

  FACULTY & STAFF

  HCC faculty and staff get library cards by completing the application and presenting their green ID card at the Circulation Counter. HCC library cards are permanent, and should be updated annually.

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• I can't find my library card. What should I do?

  Please inform a Library staff member if your library card is lost or stolen. Call 845-9221, or come to the Circulation Counter. We will block anyone else from using it.

  There is a charge of $5.00 for a replacement card.

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• Can I use my HCC Library card at another University of Hawaii library?

  Yes, if the card has been updated for the current semester by HCC Library, it is accepted at all other UH-system libraries.
  Please note that policies, procedures, and loan periods may differ betwen libraries.

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• I have a library card from another University of Hawaii campus. Can I use it at HCC?

  If the card has been updated for the current semester at your "home" campus, present it at the HCC Library Circulation Counter.

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• Do I have to get a new library card every semester?

  No, HCC library cards are permanent, and should be updated, not replaced. Update your card each semester by presenting your current registration receipt at the Circulation Counter. There is a charge of $5.00 for a replacement card.

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• I'm trying to connect to a database from my computer at home. It's asking for my library card number. What's that?

  Your library card number is the 10-digit number beneath the barcode. HCC Library card numbers begin with "2". See the sample card -- its number is 2000200002.

  Please note that connecting to some databases may require a library card number issued by HCC Library.

  If you have difficulty connecting to a database from off-campus, please contact a reference librarian at 845-9199, or email library@hcc.hawaii.edu.

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• My HCC Library card doesn't look like the one in the picture. Can I still use it?

  Prior to August 1996, HCC Library issued a different card. This card is still accepted -- update it at the Circulation Counter with the registration receipt for the current semester.

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• Can I use my library card in the photocopier machine?

  No, our photocopier machine accepts coins and dollar bills only.

For more information about library cards, call the Circulation Department at 845-9221.

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