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Our Mission & Policies

Library Mission Statement

We provide resources, services, and instruction that directly contribute to student success.

Goals

  1. To assume an integral support role in fulfilling the mission of the college.
  2. To provide library services and well organized, accessible collections in various formats consistent with the needs of the instructional programs.
  3. To provide access to educational technology and instruction in its use.
  4. To provide a learning environment for users in which they can be free to explore interests at a learning pace tailored to individual needs.
  5. To support the development of an enlightened and conscionable citizenry through the provision of a range of materials which express a variety of viewpoints and reflect multicultural diversity
Library Access
CFCC students and employees may use library resources and services. Adults age 18 or older and living in New Hanover or Pender Counties may borrow materials by obtaining a one-year Community Patron card. See Community Patrons .
Loan Periods and Fines
Most materials check out for three weeks and can be renewed for an additional three weeks unless another borrower has placed a request for it. Various types of reserve materials such as textbooks or equipment have other designated checkout periods that are explained at the time of check out.

Fines accrue for overdue materials, but are forgiven when the materials are returned in undamaged condition and no more than 90 days of being declared “LOST.”

Circulating Items:

  • Books (including Children’s Books, Young Adult Books, etc.)
  • Reserve items (including textbooks and test prep books)
  • DVDs
  • Audiobooks
  • Music CDs
  • Laptops
  • Graphing Calculators
  • Charging Cables & Portable Charging Bricks
  • Headphones
  • Cameras
  • Microphones
  • Proxy Testing Laptops

Item you’re looking for not listed? Ask at the library desk 910-362-7030 .

Renewals
Items may be renewed one time, as long as they are not overdue and have not been placed on HOLD for another Library patron. They may be renewed in person, by phone ( 910-362-7030 Wilmington Campus; 910-362-7530 North Campus), or online .
Returns
Items may be returned to the Circulation Desk at either Campus. Books may also be returned in the blue book return box outside the L-Building at 415 N. Second Street or in the silver book return box in front of the McKeithan Building at North Campus. Other materials (i.e. DVDs and other audiovisuals) should be returned to a Circulation Desk to avoid damage.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If the Library does not own the book or journal article you need, you may request it through interlibrary loan (ILL).

Book ILL Request Form
Journal ILL Request Form

If the item can be borrowed from another library, it can take up to 7-10 days to receive the requested item.
Study/Viewing Rooms
The library has both individual study rooms and group study rooms that are available on a first come, first served basis. All study rooms are equipped with a computer and whiteboard and some have DVD players. Optional additional equipment to enhance use of these rooms such as webcams, microphones or special cables can be checked out.
Printing/Photocopying/Scanning
You can print or photocopy as much as you like in the library. The current cost is .05 cents per side black & white; .35 cents per side color. Payments to the print management system can be made with coins, small bills, credit/debit cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay. You can also print from any device with an internet connection (including your laptop, tablet, or phone) by going to print.cfcc.edu and uploading your documents. If you have additional questions, anyone in the library can help.

Scanning is free for both color and black & white scans. Documents can be scanned in either .pdf or .jpg format onto a USB drive. If you do not have your own USB drive, the library can provide one for you for in-library use.

Computer Use
Students and employees log into computer workstations with their MyCFCC Username and Password.

All computer users are expected to adhere to the College’s Computer Acceptable Use policy published in the annual CFCC Catalog and Student Handbook .

Library Conduct in the Learning Resource Center
The Cape Fear Community College Library welcomes visitors who are actively engaged in the use of our resources and services for academic purposes. To ensure that everyone has a safe and pleasant environment for study and research, the Library prohibits the following behaviors:

  • Disruptive behavior, rowdiness, or excessive noise–including loud cell phone use
  • Disrupting other users due to poor hygiene
  • Leaving children unattended
  • Use of computers that violates the CFCC Acceptable Use Policy

Report misconduct to any service desk.

Confidentiality of Library User Records
Users have a right for their registration and circulation records to remain confidential, and the Library adheres to state law 125-19 regarding confidentiality of user records as follows:

§ 125-19. Confidentiality of library user records

(a) Disclosure. — A library shall not disclose any library record that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials, information, or services, or as otherwise having used the library, except as provided for in subsection (b).

(b) Exceptions. — Library records may be disclosed in the following instances:

(1) When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;

(2) Upon written consent of the user; or

(3) Pursuant to subpoena, court order, or where otherwise required by law.

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