Archives and Special Collections
The archives and special collections preserve the college’s history and support academic research.
All currently enrolled RCC students, faculty, staff, administration, and students at other Massachusetts public colleges are eligible to apply for borrowing privileges.
Access the resources necessary for online and hybrid courses.
The library supports courses by providing access to books, journal articles, databases, library instruction and reference research. We also provide classroom support by way of reserves, media equipment and book order suggestion forms. We encourage faculty and staff members to use all the services that the library has to offer.
Use a national interlibrary loan system to access resources that the library doesn't have.
The library offers research instruction sessions for courses. In our library classroom or online, we can teach students how to access library resources build information literacy skills.
Currently enrolled RCC students may check out a laptop for a semester on a first come, first served basis.
All media materials and equipment, for use inside or outside the library, need to be checked out at the Circulation Desk using your valid RCC email address and pin number.
Learn more about the library's initiative to expand usage of open educational resources (OER), the free alternative to traditional textbooks.
Access textbooks and other course material available on reserve.
