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Check Out & Renew

The Las Positas College Library provides a quiet and scholarly environment for research and study. Disruptive behavior may result in being asked to leave.

Click here for a complete listing of library policies.

Valid ID cards for borrowing items:

  • Las Positas College Student ID (with a current sticker)
  • Chabot College Student ID (with a current sticker)

Bring items you wish to check out to the Check Out Desk in the library. Some items are also kept behind the Check Out desk, so if you are looking for something specific, just ask!

Books

  • Circulating: Two Weeks
  • Reference: Library Use Only
  • Reserves: 1 Hour / 1 Day / 3 Days / 7 Days

Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers

  • Latest Issue: Library Use Only
  • Back Issues: Two Weeks

Audiovisual Materials

  • CDs and DVDs: One Week
  • Reserve AV: Library Use Only or 1 Day

Library materials can be renewed in the following ways:

  • Online: Renew through the catalog if your account is in good standing.
  • By Phone: Call (925) 424-1151.
  • In Person: Visit the Circulation Desk.

Items that cannot be renewed:

  • Items requested by another patron
  • Reference materials loaned under exception
  • Reserve items & overdue items
  • Interlibrary Loan materials

The LPC Library has adopted an overdue Fine-Free Policy. Please click here for a complete list of our fines and fees.

Students can review and renew items through their library account online.

The library strives to work with each user to determine a reasonable resolution for lost or damaged materials. Please contact us.

We follow a guiding principle of equity to ensure all students maintain access to library resources.

If needed, the library may seek mediation from the Dean of Business, Social Science, and Learning Resources.

To request or renew library books, DVDs, or other materials, log into your library account using Library Account Login.

Use your MyPortal login credentials (W# and MyPortal password). For more information about MyPortal login details, visit MyPortal Information.

Your library account allows you to:

  • Request materials from LPC and Chabot libraries.
  • Check your account to see current checkouts and due dates.
  • Renew items online.

To search the catalog, visit: Library Catalog - OneSearch