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Get Reference Help by Chat

The Library’s Reference Desk has moved online! You can get help from our librarians right now by one of three ways:

You can chat with us using the box on the right-hand side of all of our pages
You can send us a text message (SMS) at (646) 798-7510 (Standard message rates may apply)
You can send us an email

The best time to send your questions are during our online help hours, but you may send a message at any time. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

If you don’t want to wait, some of our most frequently asked questions are answered here.

Information about Due Dates and Fines

In light of the current situation, all due dates and fines are currently suspended. Items that were due will be renewed automatically and fines will not be charged for late items until further notice.

You can always check your account from the My Account page in OneSearch to see account information.

If you have any additional questions you can email us and we will do our best to get back to you shortly.

We Are Here to Support You!

Students working at tables in the library

Updated August 13, 2020 at 3:10pm.
The BMCC Library is closed until further notice. Many of our services have moved online. Library faculty and staff are available to support students and faculty with online teaching and learning.

Fines and renewals

Overdue and recall fines will not be charged for books, DVDs, or equipment for the spring 2020 and summer 2020 semesters.
All items will be automatically renewed up to 9 times.
All holds on books have been canceled as we will not be able to fulfill them.
Check your library account from the My Account page in OneSearch to check due dates and renew items. These changes apply to faculty, staff, and students.
We encourage you to hold onto to any items until re-open. If you would like to return any books, DVDS, or calculators that you have borrowed from the BMCC Library before the Library reopens, you may do so Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm. See our blog post for more information.

Accessing library resources from off-campus

To access resources from off-campus log in your CUNY login (same login as CUNYFirst and Blackboard). If you receive a message that you are not authorized to log in, please contact CUNY IT (servicedesk@cuny.edu) and include your full name, CUNYFirst number, and error message that you receive. If possible, please copy the Library on your email. The library’s email address is help@bmcc-cuny.libanswers.com

Access to books and textbooks

There is no access to our physical collections. There are ways for you to find resources, including your course materials:

We may be able to get scans of some chapters of certain textbooks from another library through interlibrary loan (ILL). Please submit your request using this form.

Search in one of our ebook databases or through our search engine, OneSearch. For more information on how to use OneSearch see our guide.

We may be able to purchase the e-version of some books. We cannot purchase e-versions of textbooks. Please email (help@bmcc-cuny.libanswers.com) us.

If you need help, please email (help@bmcc-cuny.libanswers.com) us or use the chat on the right hand side of the page to contact a librarian.

Getting Help

Online help is available whenever we are open.

Contact us by using the chat box on the right hand of the screen or via email (help@bmcc-cuny.libanswers.com).
Text us at 646-798-7510.
Call (212) 220-1445 and leave a voicemail. Please leave your name and a number and someone will call you back within the same business day.
Schedule a virtual appointment with a librarian (via Zoom or other platform)
Search the Library’s frequently asked questions.
Check out our research guides.

Library instruction

All library instruction is being held virtually using Zoom or other tools as appropriate. Please reach out to Professor Robin Brown (rbrown@bmcc.cuny.edu) for more information.

Interlibrary loan

Interlibrary loan for scanned articles and book chapters is still open. We will not be able to request any print materials until the Library reopens.

Comics Featuring Women Taking Charge!

Display of comics in the library, featuring strong female characters

Looking for comics with strong female characters? Look no further than our March Comic and Graphic Novel display! This month we’re feature works about women and girls taking charge in honor of Women’s History Month.

Sailor Moon volume 1 cover (featuring Sailor Moon)

Librarian Recommendations:

Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
Paper Girls by Brian Vaughan
Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi

BMCC Library celebrates Women’s Herstory Month

Join the BMCC Library in celebrating Women’s Herstory Month!

Check out our book display (on the right as you enter library) for exciting reading recommendations. And consider attending one of the many events being held around the College!

Library Manga Meet Up: Love is in the Air

manga that fit this month's theme: Doukyusei, Nisekoi, Wotakoi, KimiTodo

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Location: Library Group Study Room (S-430)

This Month’s Theme: Love is in the Air

Come talk about your favorites focusing on relationships and love

How it Works: Share and discuss your favorites
in an open, positive environment. All you need is to show up ready to
talk about a series or two that you want to share!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Comics in the Library

Display of comics about relationships and love

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the BMCC Library is celebrating with a display highlighting comics about love and relationships from the Comic and Graphic Novel Collection. Why not give one of these comics a try?

Librarian Recommendations:

That Blue Sky Feeling by Okura
Lucky Penny by Anath Hirsh and Yuko Ota
Kase-san and Morning Glories by Hiromi Takashima
Princess Jellyfish by Akiko Higashimura

BMCC Library Celebrates African Heritage Month

Books on display to celebrate African Heritage Month at BMCC

Join the BMCC Library in celebrating African Heritage month.

Check out our book display (on the right as you enter library) for exciting reading recommendations. And consider attending one of the many African Heritage events being held around the College!

BMCC African Heritage Month: Awakening the strength that lies within

See Us at the Welcome Back Super Fair!

BMCC students are invited to our Welcome Back Super Fair in Richard Harris Terrace on January 29 from 11am to 4pm. New and transfer students will learn about the variety of resources, services, majors, and opportunities available to them. All BMCC students are welcome.

The BMCC Library will be there sharing information about our resources and providing some fun activites. A representative from New York Public Library (NYPL) will be joining us to help people sign up for an NYPL card.

Also at the Super Fair:

Explore over 50 majors and career paths
Engage with over 50 programs, services and resources
Win prizes for visiting tables and asking questions

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Ginese in New Student Programs at jginese@bmcc.cuny.edu or at ext 8121 or stop by room S-136.

Changes to Printing and Copying

Starting spring 2020 students will receive a printing and copying allocation on their BMCC IDs, funded by student technology fees.

This allocation is to be used for printing at all computers labs on campus including in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and the Library, and for copying in the Library. For more information see Printing, Scanning, and Copying at BMCC.