Anoka Ramsey Community College

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  Weekday	Coon Rapids	Cambridge
  Monday	7:30am - 6pm	Noon - 4pm
  Tuesday	7:30am - 4pm	9am - 4pm
  Wednesday	7:30am - 6pm	9am - 5pm
  Thursday	7:30am - 4pm	9am - 5pm
  Friday	7:30am - 4pm	9am - 3pm
  Saturday	CLOSED	CLOSED
  Sunday	CLOSED	CLOSED

   Closed on holidays and days when classes are not in session

• FAQ

  Library Database Access

  With Star-ID and password from off campus, library transactions and databases are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

  HOW DO I CHECK OUT MATERIALS FROM THE LIBRARIES?

  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College ID card (with barcode) is required
  • Loan period for most material is typically 21 days; excluding reserve items and interlibrary loan items.
  • Two renewals allowed to students
  • $5 processing fee for each item 10 or more days overdue
  • $35 replacement charge for most items that have been lost or damaged; specific items may have a higher replacement charge.
  • $25 fee for Business Office billing process and recovery costs
  

  How Do I Renew Library Material Online?

  For students, the libraries will automatically renew circulating materials two times beyond the initial checkout, excluding reserve items and interlibrary loan items, unless another person has requested them. Should you wish to renew them yourself, please:

  1. From the library website, click the My Library Account button.
  2. Click the StarID login option.
  3. At login prompt, use your StarID and password to log in.
  4. Once logged in, click on the dropdown arrow next to your name (in the top right corner). Click on My Loans. Use the Renew link to renew each item.
  5. Make note of your next due date.
  6. If you have questions, please call the library:
     Cambridge Campus: 763- 433-1950
     Coon Rapids Campus: 763-433-1150

  Is the library open to the public?

  Yes, while our primary mission is to serve Anoka-Ramsey students and staff, we also serve the community.  With proper identification, community patrons who are at least 18 years old may obtain a "community" card and borrow circulating materials.

  May periodicals be checked out from the library?

  Periodicals may now be checked out from the Coon Rapids Campus Library - 3 weeks for students and 1 semester for faculty and staff.

  Will I be fined if my books are overdue?

  There is a $5 processing fee for each item ten (10) or more days overdue.

  How many items are in the library collection?

  The Cambridge Library has approximately 30,000 items, and the Coon Rapids Library has approximately 45,000 items.

  Do you have a question not answered here?

  If you have additional questions, please call your home library:
  Cambridge Campus: 763- 433-1950.
  Coon Rapids Campus 763-433-1150.

• Food Policy

  The ARCC Libraries wish to provide a friendly and welcoming place for quiet and group study, research, and learning. As such, we request that library users act responsibly and thoughtfully when consuming food and drinks and clean up after themselves. Trash and recycling containers are available throughout the library for your convenience. We respectfully request that you observe the following guidelines:

  • Drinks in covered, spill-proof containers are permitted.
  • Snack-size foods and foods without a strong smell are permitted.
  • Full meals should be consumed outside the library premises.
  • Food and drink of any kind is not permitted near library computers.

• Contact the Library

  Coon Rapids 763-433-1150
  Cambridge 763-433-1950

  Email the Library
  Book an Appointment
  (not available over summer)

  Library Hours

  Faculty Librarians

  Gina Pancerella-Willis 
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1197
  MS, Drexel University
  BA, Franklin and Marshall College

  Barbara Lynn 
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1466
  MLIS, St. Catherine University
  BA, Mount Mary College

  Juliana Boner
  Cambridge
  763-433-1358
  MLIS, Dominican University
  BA, St. Catherine University

  Library Staff

  TJ Guiney
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1279
  MLIS, St. Catherine University

  Sara Carman
  Cambridge
  763-433-1883
  MLIS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign