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About the Library

Acceptable Use of Library Computers

The primary purpose of the computers in the Library is for academic use. Should all computer workstations be in use, those who are surfing the Internet, playing games, listening to music, etc. may be asked to give up their computer to a person who needs to complete an assignment or do research.

Saving Your Work

Warning About Saved Work

Public workstations and library laptops have software that will delete anything that has been saved to the computer and will return any changed settings to their original state once the computer has been shut down and re-started.

Black USB flash driveHow to Save Your Work

  • Bring a storage device (flash drive or other external drive) on which to save your work.
  • Save your work online in an online data storage space (Google Docs, OneDrive, etc.).
  • E-mail your work to yourself as an attachment.

 

Ask a library staff member if you need assistance with saving. The library does NOT have flash drives available for purchase.

Laptop Computers

Library (In-house) Laptops

Library patrons (with a PCC Library account) can check out laptops from the Circulation Desk (1st floor) to use inside the Library. Printing is not currently available with PCC laptops. You can connect to the Internet with PCC's wireless network from anywhere in the Library.

Laptops (Semester Check-Out)

The PCC Library has laptops available for PCC students to check out for the current semester. Equipment is checked out at the circulation desk on a first-come, first-served basis. A valid PCC/NC Wesleyan ID card is required to check out equipment. Library equipment is not to be used for commercial or non-academic purposes nor shared with others. 

This service is available to . . .

  • PCC Curriculum Students
  • Pitt County Early College High School (ECHS) Students
  • Career & College Promise (CCP) Students
  • PCC Continuing Ed Students
  • NC Wesleyan Program Students

Contact the PCC Library Circulation Desk at 493-7350 or email pittlrc@email.pittcc.edu if you need any additional information.

Personal Laptops

Library patrons with their own laptops can access the Internet using PCC's wireless network from anywhere in the Library. Printing is not available from personal laptops.