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Learning Commons & Library - Finals Countdown & Finals Week icon

Finals Countdown begins Monday, May 4th! To help students de-stress, we've organized a few activities! Please share our event schedule with your students:

  • May 4-15 (Monday - Friday), 8am - 5pm: FREE snacks & de-stressing activities at the library's circulation desk. Snacks are funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.
  • May 5-7 & May 11-13: Mindful Studying with LCC Mental Health at the Learning Resource Center (LRC), located in the library. Snacks, drinks, and fun activities!
    • May 5 (Tue): 11am - 1pm
    • May 6 (Wed): 10am - 12pm
    • May 7 (Thu): 1:30pm - 4pm
    • May 11-13 (Mon - Wed): 11am - 1pm
  • May 5 & May 12 (Tuesdays), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108), located next to Kīpuka.
  • May 6 (Wednesday), 10:30am - 1:15pm: Game Day with the International Club and the ESL program in LA 101. Games, snacks, and prizes!
  • Annual Library Survey: Fill out our survey at go.hawaii.edu/oFi for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Survey ends Friday, May 8th.

For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR

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Aloha & welcome to Spring 2026! Here are a few updates on library services from the circulation desk staff.

Learning Commons & Library Hours

January 12 - May 15
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Hours subject to change

Books & Media

Due to the 3rd floor renovation project, most of the library's collections have been placed in storage. A selection of library materials was relocated to the 2nd floor (main level). The eBook and DVD collections remain available. 

Mobile Devices

4-Hour Loan Laptops

The library has a self-service laptop kiosk for students to borrow Dell laptops for on-campus use. All they need is a smartphone to scan the QR code on the kiosk and log in with their UH username. 

Semester Loan Equipment: Laptops & Hotspots

We have a limited supply of laptops and hotspots. These devices will be due at the end of the semester (or when the class ends).

Loan Requirements:

  1. Home campus must be Leeward Community College (Pu'uloa or Wai'anae Moku). Early College students are ineligible.
  2. Must be registered for at least (1) Leeward CC course.

Please have your students contact the circulation desk at x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu for more information. 

Apple Devices

We have iPad Minis, iPad Pros, and Apple Pencil Pros!

New Apple Devices for Fall 2025

Other Equipment

Computer mice, calculators, and headphones are also available for checkout. 

Browse our equipment inventory

Printing & Scanning Services

  • Black & White Copies: 10¢ per side
  • Color Copies: 75¢ per side
  • Scan to Email or USB Flash Drive: FREE

Please contact us if you have questions.

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The Learning Commons & Library is still offering free snacks* and de-stressing activities during Finals Week! Our hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. 

*Funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.

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Fall 2025 Finals Countdown and Finals Week Hours: December 1-19. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Study Hall Hours: December 1-11, Mondays - Fridays, 5-7pm.

This is the last week we'll host study hall at the library! Please encourage your students to take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for their exams.

Finals Countdown & Finals Week Events

  • December 1-19 (Monday - Friday): FREE Snacks* & De-Stressing Activities
  • December 1-11 (Monday - Thursday), 5-7pm: Study Hall - Study Spaces, Computers, Printing & Scanning (Limited Services Available)
  • December 10 (Wednesday), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108), located next to Kīpuka

*Funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.

For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR

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Fall 2025 Finals Countdown and Finals Week Hours: December 1-19. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Study Hall Hours: December 1-11, Mondays - Fridays, 5-7pm.

Get ready for the home stretch of the semester! We will be hosting a few de-stressing activities for students during our Finals Countdown & Finals Week period, December 1-19! Please share our event schedule with your students:

  • December 1-19 (Monday - Friday): FREE Snacks* & De-Stressing Activities
  • December 1-11 (Monday - Thursday), 5-7pm: Study Hall - Study Spaces, Computers, Printing & Scanning (Limited Services Available)
  • December 3 & Dec 10 (Wednesdays), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108), located next to Kīpuka
  • December 8 (Monday), TBD: Tea with Tutoring & The Leeward Advantage

*Funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.

For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR

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Gears in shades of blue and gold, with the words New Database: Auto Repair Source.

The Leeward CC community now has access to a valuable new resource: Auto Repair Source!

Auto Repair Source offers extensive repair and maintenance information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles dating back to 1985. Powered by MOTOR Information Systems, all of the content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), and includes service information, technical service bulletins, recall notices, component location/wiring diagrams, maintenance schedules, estimated shop labor times, engineering specs/standards, diagnostic trouble codes, and part numbers/diagrams/pricing.

To get started, navigate to Auto Repair Source from our A-Z Databases list. If you are currently off campus, you may be prompted to log in with your UH credentials first.

From the EBSCO Select Resource page, click on Auto Repair Source.

Screenshot of EBSCO "Select Resource" page, with the words CLICK HERE pointing to the circled link to Auto Repair Source.

From the vehicle selection page, select the year, make and model of your automobile, OR enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Screenshot of vehicle selection page.

The information available for your selected vehicle will be displayed. Navigate through the categories shown in the left sidebar or top menu, and make a selection.

Screenshot showing left sidebar or top menu navigation.

The selected information will load on the right side of the page. You may use the tools at the top right of the page to toggle to a fullscreen view or print your selection.

Screenshot pointing out tools for fullscreen viewing and printing in the top right corner.

You may also utilize the search feature at the top left of the page to filter for your area of interest.

Screenshot showing search feature at the top left of the page.

For more information, click on the image below to view EBSCO's Auto Repair Source video tutorial on YouTube.

Mockup of Auto Repair Source Youtube tutorial.

As a reminder, our electronic resources are available to all current Leeward CC faculty, staff and students. If you have any questions about Auto Repair Source or any of our other resources, please reach out to our friendly librarians at lccref@hawaii.edu.

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Aloha & welcome to Fall 2025! Here are some updates from the circulation desk staff.

Learning Commons & Library Hours

August 25 - December 19
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Books & Media

Due to the 3rd floor renovation project, most of the library's collections have been placed in storage. A selection of library materials was relocated to the 2nd floor (main level). The eBook and DVD collections remain available. 

Mobile Devices

4-Hour Loan Laptops

The library has a self-service laptop kiosk for students to borrow Dell laptops for on-campus use. All they need is a smartphone to scan the QR code on the kiosk and log in with their UH username. 

Semester Loan Equipment: Laptops & Hotspots

A limited supply of laptops and hotspots will be available starting Monday, August 25th. These devices will be due at the end of the semester (or when the class ends).

Loan Requirements:

  1. Home campus must be Leeward Community College (Pu'uloa or Wai'anae Moku). Early College students are ineligible.
  2. Must be registered for at least (1) Leeward CC course.

Please have your students contact the circulation desk at x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu for more information. 

New Apple Devices

We have new iPad Minis, iPad Pros, and Apple Pencil Pros!

New Apple Devices for Fall 2025

Other Equipment

Computer mice, calculators, and headphones are also available for checkout. 

Browse our equipment inventory

Printing & Scanning Services

  • Black & White Copies: 10¢ per side
  • Color Copies: 75¢ per side
  • Scan to Email or USB Flash Drive: FREE

Please contact us if you have questions.

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Ebook Central logo

You already know and love Ebook Central, our largest ebook platform with over 282,000 titles. But let's be real--downloading full books for offline reading has always been a bit of a hassle.

That's all about to change! Get ready for the Ebook Central Reader App, launching on August 13, 2025!

This brand-new app is free to download and use, and is designed to make your life easier with improved security, smoother authentication, and an overall superior user experience. It will be your new, streamlined way to download full Ebook Central ebooks, replacing Adobe Digital Editions. You'll still use the Ebook Central platform to discover, read online, and select titles; the app is just your new go-to for full-book offline reading.

For more information on installing and using the Ebook Central Reader App, please refer to this video. You may begin using the app starting August 13, 2025.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our friendly librarians at lccref@hawaii.edu.

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The 2nd floor of the Learning Commons & Library will be closed this summer for a two-month fire sprinkler installation project. Services will be temporarily relocated to BE-228 beginning May 27.

Summer Hours @ BE-228

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday*

*Library staff will respond to inquiries by phone, email, and online chat from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Library Services @ BE-228** 

  • Book return
  • Laptop and hotspot checkout
  • Intrasystem Loan Request pickup
  • Book and document scanner
  • Printing (fee-based)
  • Librarian research assistance

**Not available in BE-228: Print books and magazines, photocopier, and study spaces.

Tutoring Services @ BE-228

  • Tutoring by appointment

Contact Us

  • Library Circulation Desk: 808-455-0210
  • Library Reference Desk: 808-455-0379
  • Tutoring Services: 808-455-0409

See our Library Renovation LibGuide for construction information and updates. 

Mahalo for your understanding and cooperation as we transition our services to our new temporary location.

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Screenshot of the new EBSCOhost user interface displayed on a laptop.

The EBSCO databases you know and (hopefully) love are getting a makeover!

This summer, our EBSCO databases will migrate to a brand new user interface. Highlights include:

  • simplified, clean design
  • improved accessibility
  • intuitive filters
  • personalized dashboard
  • AI insights
  • and much more!

EBSCO aims to make the transition to the new user interface as seamless as possible, but some users who have saved items to their personal accounts may want to take action prior to the migration.

If you have a personal MyEBSCO account, any articles and books you have saved to My Folder will migrate to the new user interface, and you do not need to take any action.

Screenshot showing My Folder items that will migrate to the new user interface.

However, if you have created My Custom folders, these will NOT migrate to the new user interface.

Screenshot showing My Custom folder items that will not migrate to the new user interface.

If you want to retain the contents of My Custom folders, these are your options:

  1. Move any articles, ebooks, and saved searches from My Custom folders to My Folder. This guide with video demonstrates how do to this.
  2. Save or export the items from My Custom folders (for use outside EBSCO). Refer to this guide with video.
  3. Take no action. After migration, you should be able to download an Excel file of the contents of My Custom folders.

How do you know if you have items in My Custom folders? Just Sign In to your EBSCOhost account (if you ever created one), then click on the Folder icon to check.

Screenshot showing EBSCOhost login procedure.

Additionally, if you have Search Alerts, you may want to change them to Saved Searches, since Search Alerts will not migrate. Please see this guide for more information.

Look for additional information to come. In the meantime, click on the image below for a brief introduction to the new user interface. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our friendly librarians at lccref@hawaii.edu.

Screenshot of EBSCO new interface tutorial.
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