Portland CC Library

Textbooks and Course Materials at the Library 📚🫁🩻
Does the library have your textbook to borrow for FREE for a few hours? Probably YES?
Find novels, textbooks, anatomy models, x-rays, microscopes and slides, and many other course materials your class might require.

Use the Course Reserves search tool or stop by your campus library for help:
pcc.edu/library/course-reserves-for-students 👈

📲NEW Digital College IDs 🪪
Students, staff, and patrons must have identification on hand at all times while on campus, and to be able to borrow items from PCC Library.
(PCC ID card/badge, an unexpired government issued ID, or the new Digital ID are all accepted).

If you don’t have a physical ID, please download your Panther OneCard: 📲
🔹Download the "TouchNet 360u" app :
🔹Search for: Portland Community College
🔹Click: Continue
🔸Account type: SSO
🔹Click: OK
🔹Enter your PCC full email and password.
🔹Take or Upload your photo. (An approval email will be sent)
Your ID is now ready to use anytime right from your phone 🥳

If you prefer to have a physical card, your first PCC ID card is from Enrollment Services at your campus. Just be prepared to have your photo taken😁

All ID types that can be accepted at PCC Library are always listed at: pcc.edu/library/borrowing/ 👈

Library hours for Fall term 🍁⏰

Mon to Thu: 8:30 am to 7 pm
Fri: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Sat: CLOSED
Sun (CA & SY only): 11 am to 4 pm

Hours are posted daily on our homepage: pcc.edu/library/ 👈
Full term and upcoming closures and breaks hours are also available in advance at: pcc.edu/library/hours/ 👈

As the trees start to change into their cozy colors 🍂 the Dean of PCC Library is offering a warm to Fall term 2026 for all of our new panthers:
pcc.edu/library/news/dean-welcome/ 👈

PCC has a Library on each of the four main campuses: CA, RC, SE, and SY. However, our online services go beyond city limits.
Explore all and check our locations and hours on our website:
pcc.edu/library/ 👈

Stay in the know and follow us on Social Media for helpful and fun updates:
▪️Portland CC Library 👍
▪️Instagram.com/PortlandCCLibrary/ 📸
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▪️Hub.pcc.edu/library/club_signup/ 🐾

⏰Library Equipment DUE TUESDAY, September 8th! 📥
Panthers, this is a kind reminder that all Equipment items borrowed from PCC Library must be returned by the end of each term.

🔷Due to Labor Day closure, this term the due date is Tuesday, Sep 8th, 2026.

🔸Equipment must be brought back to the same campus they were borrowed from and handed to library staff directly.
🔸Larger equipment such as Laptops, Chromebooks, Cameras, projectors, and Graphing Calculators will NOT be available for checkout during any of the breaks.
🔸All other library items remain available for checkout as normal.

Equipment borrowing will resume on the First Day of the New Term.
Check the calendar to plan ahead at: pcc.edu/library/hours/ 👈
Equipment Guidelines available at: pcc.edu/library/equipment-for-checkout/ 👈

Online 📰
PCC Library honors your right to access daily news. Therefore, we continue to offer students and staff with unlimited access to the website and app! 🗞

Follow these steps and log in with your MyPCC credentials to redeem your access at: pcc.edu/library/get-started-with-the-new-york-times/ 👈

Textbooks and Course Materials available to borrow at the Library 📚🫁🩻
Does the library have your textbook to borrow for FREE for a few hours? Probably YES?
Find novels, textbooks, anatomy models, x-rays, microscopes and slides, and many other course materials your class might require.

Use the Course Reserves search tool or stop by your campus library for help:
pcc.edu/library/course-reserves-for-students 👈

Featured : US Major Dailies, through
Explore at: Proquest.com/usmajordailies?accountid=8042 👈
Catch up on local, regional, and world events. Browse the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune.
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Paper Topics Guide 📃
Need a topic for your paper? Visit our Paper Topics Guide to get help and ideas!
Learn about the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, "BBL Drizzy": A History of Hip Hop Beef, Using AI as a Partner in Brainstorming Topic Ideas, and many other tools and topics at: guides.pcc.edu/papertopics/ 👈
Need one-on-one guidance? Use our 24/7 Chat for immediate help or a walkthrough from a librarian: Pcc.edu/Library/ 💬

Tools at PCC Library 👩‍🏫
Help your students succeed by hosting your course materials in our Reserves Collection!
PCC Library also offers many resources to assist staff and faculty with their courses online and in person.
Borrow Staff Equipment, suggest events or displays, or host a Librarian at one of your class sessions!
Find out more ways we can help at: pcc.edu/library/faculty-tools/ 👈