LibraryRunner

Finals are here and the library is here to help! Below are a few ways the library can ease your stress. 

Are you doing research for a big paper or project?

• Drop by the library and get personalized help from a reference librarian.
• Set up an appointment to consult with a librarian in person or on Zoom.
• Consult our list of video tutorials.
• Check out our step-by-step guide to writing a research paper.
• Browse our list of specialized research guides. You may find one for your course, topic, or research question. We have citation guides, a guide on understanding historical sources, a guide on how to use newspapers for research, and many more.

Do you need a quiet place to study?

• The main campus library is open Monday through Thursday 8 am to 5 pm and Friday 8 am - 12 pm. Chico Center is open Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 8 pm and Friday 8 am to 12 pm. You can always check library hours on our calendar. 
• Reserve a study room if you need to practice a presentation, work in a small group, or attend a Zoom class. 
• Use our computer labs. Printing is free (up to 15 pages per day).

Can't get to the library in person?

• Remember that much of what the library offers is available 24/7 online. 
• Use our 24/7 chat service.
• We have many online books you can access anywhere you have internet.
• All of our research databases are available online.

Welcome to the Butte College Library's Wrapped for 2024!  Students did a lot at the library this year, and here's the proof:

Design by Rachel Arteaga

• From January 1 - December 5, we had:
  • 70,987 patrons come through our doors at the Main Campus 
  • 11,137 patrons come through the door at the Chico Center
  • In total, that is 4.66 times the amount that can be held at the Golden One Center, and would almost fill up the Rose Bowl.
  • Of course, that isn't really unique patrons; we have many satisfied students who come back again and again.  Many of those students used our study rooms, worked on library computers, or did research for their academic topics.  Probably a few of them took restful naps, too!
• Most Used Database: Proquest, with 11,726 searches.
• Top 5 searches in the library catalog:
  • learning English
  • sleep
  • World War II
  • menopause
  • water knife
• Top 5 books checked out (evidently our Ghibli Reads display was a success!):
  • Freedom libraries : the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South, by Mike Selby
  • How the word is passed : a reckoning with the history of slavery across America, by Clint Smith
  • Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
  • Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind, with story and art by Hayao Miyazaki
  • Maus I : a survivor's tale : my father bleeds history, by Art Spiegelman
  • Reserve books checked out: 638
• Top 5 films watched on Kanopy:
  • The Struggle in the Fields
  • Delano Manongs
  • Quest for Homeland
  • Freedom Archives: Cointelpro 101
  • The 400 Blows
• Technology: we provide laptops and wi-fi hotspots for checkout at Main, Chico, and Glenn campuses, and there's more demand than supply, but we're always working on getting more!  In 2024:
  • 92 checkouts of laptops
  • 94 checkouts of hotspots
• Plus, our study rooms were usually full; there's no telling how many people used them.

That's a wrap for 2024!  Best of luck with finals and we look forward to seeing you in Spring 2025!

We recently published an online collection of modern retellings of myths, fairy tales, and classic stories.  Now we've collected some from our shelves for you to take home and read!  .Though reimaginings of Shakespeare, Greek myths, and European fairytales are popular, they can often have a new twist of setting, culture, or gender in a modern version.  Or perhaps you'd like to read Jane Eyre from the perspective of Bertha, the wife locked in the attic!  How about 1984 from the perspective of Julia, or Huck Finn from Jim's point of view?  We also have stories from all over the world -- try reading Sita's story of her life! Come on in and pick one up to enjoy.