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Category: Library Services
Spring Break Hours: March 14-18
The Learning Commons & Library will be open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10am - 2pm. We will also offer remote services (phone, online chat, email) and item pick-up by appointment 8am - 4pm.
Tuesday, March 15th--we will be closed for staff meetings and workshops.
Please contact Circulation Services (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu) if you have any questions.
Library Hours: Effective January 10th
The library will be open Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm. Hours subject to change.
Only the main level of the Learning Commons will open, the upper level will be closed due to collection maintenance in preparation for new shelving.
GET STARTED THIS SEMESTER WITH LEEWARD TUTORING!
Spring 2022 tutoring begins January 18th.
WRITING CENTER HOURS
Tutoring will be offered in-person, online, and by phone.
- Monday-Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm
- Friday: 11 am - 3 pm
- Zoom drop-in available via Penjiapp.
- *In-person tutoring: by appointment. To make an appointment, email writers@hawaii.edu or visit Penjiapp.
For for more information, go to the Writing Center website: go.hawaii.edu/Gp8
FOCUSED WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM
- Zoom into the Writing Center to attend free online workshops focused on writing and success skills.
- Review our focused workshops. Email writers@hawaii.edu to schedule an online focused workshop.
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
In-person and online tutoring in the following content areas: Accounting, Biology, Business, Chemistry, and Japanese.
*See Penjiapp for subject-specific hours and tutors
- Monday-Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm
- Friday: 11 am - 3 pm
- Zoom drop-in available via Penjiapp.
- *In-person tutoring by appointment. Email lrctutor@hawaii.edu or go to Penjiapp to schedule an appointment.
For more information about the LRC, go to our website: https://www2.leeward.hawaii.edu/lrc/
Spring 2022 Laptop Loans
The library has a limited supply of semester loan laptops. If you know of a student in need, please have them contact the circulation desk (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu).
Feature Films for Education
Our subscription to Feature Films for Education is live!
Direct link to resource: https://lccproxy.lib.hawaii.edu/login?url=https://ffusa.infobase.com/PortalPlayLists.aspx?wid=100432
This streaming video collection includes 600+ full-length feature films that are generally not duplicated in our other resources. Sample films:
- 12 Years a Slave
- The Crucible
- Planet of the Apes
- Fight Club
- Hidden Figures
- The Martian
- The Descendants
- The Revenant
- The Shape of Water
- Soul Food
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Thank You for Smoking
More information:
https://www.infobase.com/products/feature-films-for-education/
Learning Commons & Library Hours
December 20-30: Item Drop off & Pick Up
The Learning Commons & Library will be closed but staff will be available for item drop off and pick up services, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm. If you need assistance, please give us a call at x210 or email us at lcccirc@hawaii.edu
December 24: Christmas (observed)
We will be closed in observance of Christmas. Please leave us a message at x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
December 31: New Year's Day (observed)
We will be closed in observance of New Year's Day. Please leave us a message at x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
January 3-7: The Learning Commons OPEN
The Learning Commons, main level, will be open 8am - 1pm. The Library, upper level, will be closed.
Tutoring Services
The Learning Resource Center and Writing Center will be closed during winter break but staff will be available to assist. Contact:
- Learning Resource Center: x412 or lrc@hawaii.edu
- Writing Center: x409 or writers@hawaii.edu
Spring 2022 Hours
Learning Commons & Library
January 10 - May 13
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm
Hours subject to change
Finals Countdown begins Monday, December 6th! Check our Finals Countdown page frequently for event updates!
LIBRARY EXTENDED HOURS
Our hours will be extended during the Finals Countdown period to give students extra time to study and use our resources.
December 6-17
Monday - Friday
8am - 6pm
Visit our webpage at go.hawaii.edu/xmf for more information about hours and services.
FINISH STRONG WITH LEEWARD TUTORING!
WRITING CENTER HOURS
We will offer extended hours for Finals Countdown (12/6-12/17)
- Monday-Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm and by appointment from 3 - 5 pm
- Friday: 11 am - 3 pm and by appointment 3 - 5 pm
*We offer in-person tutoring Monday and Wednesday from 10am - 3 pm. Email writers@hawaii.edu to schedule an in-person appointment.
FOCUSED WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM
| Online Focused Workshop | Date | Time |
| Using Time to Reach Your Goals | 12/7 | 12 pm |
| Cultivating a Positive Mindset | 12/9 | 12 pm |
Email writers@hawaii.edu or call (808) 455-0409 for more information.
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
The LRC will be open during finals week. Contact lrc@hawaii.edu for extended hours for specific subjects during finals week.
JOIN OUR NEW WORKSHOP!
DE-STRESSING ACTIVITY KITS & STUDY SNACKS
While supplies last: Students using in-person services at the Learning Commons (Library, LRC, & Writing Center) will receive Finals Countdown de-stressing activity kits and study snacks!
- 1 kit per student
- Snacks will be provided daily - 1 snack bundle per student per day.
Supplies for Leeward students are provided by Student Government. Supplies for students from other UH campuses are provided by the Learning Commons & Library. Valid UH ID and Fall 2021 registration required.
EMERGENCY LAPTOPS & INTERNET DEVICES
We still have laptops and internet hotspots for students to check out until the end of the semester! If you know of a student in need, please have them contact Circulation Services (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu).
Leeward CC students (or UH students registered for at least 1 Leeward CC class) may borrow mobile devices and accessories. Early College students are ineligible.
November 2021: Native American Heritage Month & National Family Caregivers Month
Drop by the Learning Commons & Library to view our book displays or visit virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr!
Nov 15-19: International Education Week 2021
In case you missed it, visit our LibGuide to see how we celebrated International Education Week 2021!
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Hours
- Nov 25 (Thu): Thanksgiving Recess: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED
- Nov 26 (Fri): Day after Thanksgiving
- Library Online Chat Services: 8am - 4pm
- LRC & Writing Center Online Services: 8am - 4pm
Dec 6-17: Finals Countdown
- Learning Commons & Library Extended Hours
- Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm
- LRC & Writing Center
- Tutoring, Writing Consultation, & Workshops
- Student Government
- De-Stressing Kits & Study Snacks (validated Leeward CC student ID card required)
We will allow dry snacks and covered beverages in the Learning Commons & Library again! Masks may be removed while eating and drinking. More information about Finals Countdown coming soon!
| Native American Heritage Month & National Family Caregivers Month Drop by the Learning Commons & Library to view our book displays or visit virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr! |
| Thanksgiving Recess: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED |
| Native American Heritage Month Drop by the Learning Commons & Library to view our book displays or visit virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr! |
| Thanksgiving Recess: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED |
The Library
The Writing Center
Learning Resource Center
| Oct 20 (Wed) | SC Workshop: Memory Hacks for Studying |
| Oct 27 (Wed) | SC Workshop: How to Cope with Speech Anxiety |
| Nov 3 (Wed) | SC Workshop: The Research Process and Finding and Evaluating Sources |
| Nov 11 (Thu) | Veterans Day: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED |
| Nov 15-19 | International Education Week Display - Coming Soon! |
| Nov 25 (Thu) | Thanksgiving Recess: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED |
| Nov 26 (Fri) | Day after Thanksgiving: Learning Commons & Library CLOSED
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The Writing Center
| Success Connection Workshop SC Workshop: Memory Hacks for Studying Wednesday, October 20: 12pm via Zoom Presented by: Chris Gilbert Not sure how to remember your foreign language vocabulary? Can’t remember the main points to your big presentation? This workshop will give you some quick memory tools to learn things more rapidly and have more fun doing it! Zoom Link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/91371911355 For more information, contact writers@hawaii.edu |
Fall 2021 Semester Loan Laptops & Hotspots
The library has a few semester loan laptops and hotspots left for Leeward CC students! Students must be registered for at least one Leeward CC course.*
Laptops and hotspots will be due Friday, December 17th. If you know of a student in need of a laptop and/or hotspot, please have them contact the circulation desk (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu).
*Early College students should contact their high school about borrowing laptops and internet devices.