HELM and FLO

Roxbury Community College’s physical campus is closed for the holidays and scheduled maintenance from Monday, 12/22/2025 – Sunday, 1/4/2026. Normal business hours resume on Monday, 1/5/2025. Students enrolled in winter session classes should visit their courses in Canvas for information and support instructions. The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center is closed from Tuesday, 12/23/22025 – Saturday, 12/27/2025, on Monday, 12/29/2025, and on Thursday, 1/1/2026. The Center is otherwise open for high school track and previously scheduled activities. Please visit the Reggie Lewis Center’s website calendar for a complete listing of scheduled activities.

HELM and FLO

Roxbury Community College Library has several cooperative arrangements with other libraries:

HELM (Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts) is a network with other academic libraries that share a catalog, common needs, and collaboration aspirations.

FLO (Fenway Libraries Organization) is a consortium of academic and special libraries in Massachusetts. Membership allows all members of the RCC community free access and borrowing rights at all of these academic institutions.

MCCLPHEI (Massachusetts Commonwealth Consortium of Libraries in Public Higher Education Institutions) provides deep reductions in the purchase of databases using the leverage of the member institutions, which include community colleges, four-year colleges and the several University of Massachusetts campuses.
Other Library Catalogs

If you cannot find the book you need in the RCC Library, try the BPL (Boston Public Library) or another community college or state college library. All state residents may borrow from the BPL. You can use your RCC ID to borrow from any state run college library.

ComCat (Commonwealth Catalog) is the state run catalog that lets you log in and place holds on books from libraries all across the state. From the website: "With access to millions of titles, the Commonwealth Catalog extends your library’s reach to all participating libraries throughout Massachusetts, with convenient pick-up at your local library." You should use ComCat after you have checked the RCC library.
Links:
ComCat
Instructions to login to ComCat