MWCC LaChance Library Blog - LaChance Library at Mount Wachusett Community College

Dear MWCC Community,

Welcome back new and returning students, faculty and staff. Stop by the library for research help, to check out our new monthly displays, to reserve a study room, and more.

Useful Information

Library Cards

Don’t have a student ID card yet? This works as your library card and provides student discounts at some businesses and museums. You can find out more at student services https://mwcc.edu/campus-life/student-life/ids/
MWCC Employee Photo ID's also double as library cards. Borrow books, board games, access library research databases and more.

Library Hours

To see all our hours for the semester, visit: https://askalibrarian.mwcc.edu/faq/85219

Log In From Home

How to log into our databases from home: https://library.mwcc.edu/login-from-home

Research Help Appointments

Students, faculty and staff can book time slots with librarians based on location: https://mwcc.libcal.com/appointments

Upcoming events:

LGBTQIA+ Friendship Bracelets and Keychains

When: October 22nd 1-3pm

Where: The Commons, Gardner Campus

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history month and make a bracelet or keychain with Library and Advising staff. See InvolveMOUNT for more information: https://mwcc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11404102

Best of College Research Contest

When: Spring 2026
Where: Online Submission, for all MWCC students

Submit research papers worked on during the 2025-2026 academic year for a chance to win money! Check the LaChance Library homepage and InvolveMOUNT for official submission date and instructions. More news to come in April 2026.

Recent Posts

Updating Course Research Guides by January 2026

Dear Faculty, My name is Rebecca; I'm the Electronic Resources, Instruction & Research Librarian. The library is working towards updating all of our webpages to be consistent and easier to navigate. Some of you may have heard about or worked with a librarian in the past to create a course research guide for your class. For those unfamiliar, a course research guide is just a webpage on our library website that is curated for a specific class. Librarians work with faculty to select content to include on the webpage, and list different resources that can help students in your class complete research assignments. Some instructors like to link to these webpages directly on Blackboard, in the syllabus, or in assignment instructions. These pages are optional supplemental materials. If you do not have a course research guide for your class and you would like one, you can make an appointment with me and we can create one together. If you have an existing course research guide, please make an appointment to meet with me between August 2025 and the first day of spring semester (January 2026), so I can update the page with your input. I will begin updating the remaining course research guides from faculty I have not heard from starting the first day of spring semester 2026. I will also be archiving pages for courses that are no longer taught. Your input is important to me, and I am excited to meet with all of you. All existing course research guides can be found here: https://library.mwcc.edu/rh Please look to see if a course you teach is listed (it may have been created by a previous faculty member if you are new to your role). Make an appointment with me to update or create a course research guide: https://mwcc.libcal.com/appointments/rebeccaPlease find a time to meet with me between August 2025 and January 2026All course research guides will be updated to follow these style guidelines: https://library.mwcc.edu/style-guide Thanks,Rebecca Schmidt (she/her)rschmidt1@mwcc.mass.edu ...

Fall 2025 Welcome Back

Dear MWCC Community, Welcome back new and returning students, faculty and staff. Stop by the library for research help, to check out our new monthly displays, to reserve a study room, and more. Useful Information Library CardsDon’t have a student ID card yet? This works as your library card and provides student discounts at some businesses and museums. You can find out more at student services https://mwcc.edu/campus-life/student-life/ids/ MWCC Employee Photo ID's also double as library cards. Borrow books, board games, access library research databases and more. Library HoursTo see all our hours for the semester, visit: https://askalibrarian.mwcc.edu/faq/85219 Log In From HomeHow to log into our databases from home: https://library.mwcc.edu/login-from-home Research Help Appointments Students, faculty and staff can book time slots with librarians based on location: https://mwcc.libcal.com/appointments Upcoming events: LGBTQIA+ Friendship Bracelets and Keychains When: October 22nd 1-3pmWhere: The Commons, Gardner Campus Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history month and make a bracelet or keychain with Library and Advising staff. See InvolveMOUNT for more information: https://mwcc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11404102 Best of College Research Contest When: Spring 2026Where: Online Submission, for all MWCC students Submit research papers worked on during the 2025-2026 academic year for a chance to win money! Check the LaChance Library homepage and InvolveMOUNT for official submission date and instructions. More news to come in April 2026. ...

Interruption to EBSCO services Friday, August 1st 6:00 AM EDT

EBSCO will perform scheduled maintenance on Friday, August 1st, starting at 6:00 AM EDT (10:00 AM UTC) and it is expected to be completed in approximately 2 hours.During the maintenance window, there will be a brief interruption in the availability of the products listed below. Customers using these products will lose access for a duration that is expected to last less than 10 minutes. Access should be automatically restored once the maintenance work is complete.Products Impacted:o EBSCOhost Research Databases (both Classic and New User Interface)o EBSCO Discovery Service (both Classic and New User Interface)o EBSCOhost Collection Managero EBSCO Experience Managero EBSCO eBooksWe apologize for any inconvenience this scheduled maintenance may cause....

2025 Reading Challenge

MWCC Libraries have partnered with Mass Center for the Book for the 2025 Reading Challenge! There will be monthly drawings for free books, and a chance to win a tote with books and bookish goodies at the end of the year if you read a book in each of the 12 months. How the challenge works:Choose a book that fits the monthly challengeWe created booklists for each month! Browse books in our library collectionAfter you read, fill out this reading challenge submission form to tell them about the bookFor more information visit Mass Center for the Book Reading Challenge Homepage...