Beyond the Stacks: News from DMC Libraries

Beyond the Stacks: News from DMC Libraries

Welcome to a new semester at DMC Libraries!

 There’s a lot happening at the Libraries this fall—from helpful resources and services to new updates designed to support our DMC community. Take a look at what’s new for Fall 2026, and feel free to share these updates with your students and colleagues.

  • Library Catalog Holds

    Faculty, staff, and students may now place holds on library materials through the Libraries' catalog  to make them easier to access in support of teaching, research, and learning needs.

    To request an item, navigate to the Libraries' online catalog, find an item you are interested in, and select “Place Hold” next to the title or “Reserve This Copy” at the bottom of the item record. The Libraries will send the book to your campus library of choice for you to pick up. Requests are typically fulfilled within one to five days, depending on transit schedules and staffing. If a requested item is currently checked out, it will be placed on the hold shelf for pickup after it is returned. Requestors will receive email notification when their requested item is available for pickup. Items will be held for seven days at the selected pickup location. 

  • New Book List

    The 2025-2026 New Books & Media Report for Del Mar College Libraries now includes direct links to catalog records. Simply navigate to the 2025-2026 New Books & Media Report online  and click on the title you are interested in to open the item record in the Libraries' catalog.

  • Library Research Databases

    The DMC Libraries subscribe to a large selection of research databases that support instruction and research. Databases are accessible both on campus and off campus. A complete list of DMC Libraries’ over 150 subject-specific and multidisciplinary databases is available on the Libraries’ A–Z Databases page on the DMC Libraries' website.   

    Access the A-Z Databases page.

    LIBBY: Audiobooks, eBooks, & Magazines 

    Libby provides access to audiobooks, eBooks, and more than 5,000 magazines. New titles are added as budgets allow.

    Libby also offers a mobile app that allows users to listen to and read materials on the go.

    Access Libby audiobooks, eBooks, and magazines.

    Streaming Video Databases

    The Swank Digital Campus and Kanopy databases provide access to major motion pictures and top independent films.

    To request a streaming video title:

    Search the Swank or Kanopy collections. Email your film request to jjimenez14@delmar.edu

  • Library Course Reserves

    The Del Mar College Libraries maintain a large collection of textbooks for student use. Course reserve textbooks are available for short-term, two-hour checkout in-library use.

    Students may access reserve textbooks at:

    • White Library on the Heritage Campus
    • Barth Learning Resource Center on the Windward Campus
    • Oso Creek Campus Library

    Learn more about course reserves.  

    Faculty can place course textbooks or other materials on reserve by dropping them off at the service desks located at:

    • Barth Learning Resource Center (Windward Campus)
    • White Library, 1st floor (Heritage Campus)
    • Oso Creek Campus Library, 1st floor

    Faculty who would like items from the library collection placed on reserve are encouraged to submit the Library Faculty Reserve Request Form as early as possible.

    Access the Library Faculty Reserve Request Form.

  • LibGuides Research Guides

    The DMC Libraries provide LibGuides research guides for a wide range of subjects and classes. These guides offer an excellent starting point for research and subject exploration and are available through the Libraries’ website.

    Access the DMC Libraries’ LibGuides.

  • Additional Library & Information Resources

    Books and Audio-Visual Materials

    Books and audio-visual materials may be checked out at the Barth Learning Resource Center, White Library, or the Oso Creek Campus Library.

    Find a book or other material to check out.

    The Viking Reader

    Faculty and students can learn more about library events, resources, and services through the Libraries’ blog, The Viking Reader. The blog is updated several times each semester and highlights new and noteworthy developments in the DMC Libraries.

    Check out The Viking Reader.

  • Library Services

    Research Assistance

    Students and faculty needing research assistance may contact a librarian by:

    Research assistance is also available 24/7 through the Ask A Librarian chat service on the Libraries’ website.

    Access the Ask A Librarian chat service.

    Library Instruction

    The DMC Libraries offer instruction in research and the use of library resources upon request. Sessions may be conducted virtually or in person and are tailored to course assignments and learning objectives.

    Faculty may request instruction sessions using the Library Instruction Request Form on the Libraries’ website. Instruction is available for credit courses, Dual Enrollment classes, and Continuing Education courses.

    Request Library Instruction.

    Interlibrary Loan

    If needed materials are not available through the DMC Libraries, students, faculty, and staff may request items through Interlibrary Loan by submitting either the Book and AV Materials Request Form or the Magazine and Journal Articles Request Form.

    Interlibrary loan requests typically take two to three weeks to be processed and received.

    Request a Journal or Magazine article through Interlibrary Loan.

     Please reach out to your campus library if you have any questions or additional library needs. 

  • Library Contact Information

    William F. White Jr. Library (Heritage Campus)
    Phone: (361) 698-1310

     Barth Learning Resource Center (Windward Campus)

    Phone: (361) 698-1754

     Oso Creek Campus Library

    Phone: (361) 698-1048

    Email: refdesk@delmar.edu

Page last updated September 9, 2026.