Library-To-Go

Starting Wednesday, Nov. 25th no in person visits to the library will be permitted until spring semester, but we are still here for you.

• Library staff remain available Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm via phone (413-662-5321) and email (library@mcla.edu).
• Doorside pickup is now available as an option for MCLA students, faculty, and staff who wish to borrow books and DVDs from the library collection.
• Librarians are available for research help via our Ask Us service, where we can answer questions via chat, email, phone, and text. This service is available Sunday 5pm-10pm, Monday through Thursday 9am-10pm, and Friday 9am-5pm.
• You can also set up a one-on-one appointment with a librarian via Microsoft Teams, where we can share screens and have the next best thing to an in-person interaction.  
• A limited number of laptops are available for long-term loan. Please visit the library to pick one up before you leave campus.

The same information you use to access your MCLA email account is used to access electronic resources from off-campus. Your username is your A number@mcla.edu (example: A30005162@mcla.edu). Please contact TechHelp helpdesk@mcla.edu if you have forgotten your username, password, or both.

How do I set up Google Scholar to use off-campus?

How do I download a book from the Internet Archive or EBSCO so I can read it in Adobe Digital Editions?

How can I get help from a librarian with my research?

How can I get help with writing my paper?

I'm trying to use the library databases but I keep getting messages that my account credentials are not correct, or I enter my credentials and then get nothing but a blank screen. How do I fix this?

Can I borrow a laptop to use after Thanksgiving?

Can the library pull a book from the shelf for me and set it aside for me to pick up?

Can I still request items on interlibrary loan (ILL)?

When are library books due?

Can I come to the library to use the computers, print, or check out items?

Looking for research articles? Access all the library's research databases from home:

Or Use Search Everything

You can access thousands of ebook titles from home through our ebook collections:

To renew your books, log in to the library catalog using the login box on the right hand side of the screen.

Login Information:

Username: A number

Password: Students: Date of Birth in MMDDYYY format, Faculty and staff: Last name

If you are having trouble logging in, please contact us.

You can stream videos from this database with your MCLA login.

If you are having trouble accessing resources in our databases, take a look at our guide on troubleshooting eresources, which addresses many of the common issues encountered.