MELO FAQ: Pearl River Community College

Finding and checking out books from the library is easy! Simply search our online catalog to find a book by title, author, or subject. When you find a book you want to check out, bring it up to the circulation desk with your school ID.

• Students may check out up to five books at a time.
• Books from other campuses and libraries can be sent to your local campus.
• All books are due back by the end of the semester.

Searching the online catalog:

Our online catalog features a search box that allows patrons to by "keyword", "author", "title", "subject", or "series".  

Finding a book on the shelf:

The PRCC libraries use the Dewey Decimal System to organize and arrange their books.  This system uses whole numbers with decimals to categorize material by subject. You can find the location number using our online catalog. 

The PRCC Libraries have: Nonfiction (NF) Fiction (F) Mississippi nonfiction (M) Mississippi fiction (MF) Periodicals Reference (R) Children's Books (CB) Graphic Novel (GN)

Many libraries use the Dewy Decimal system, so once you get the hang of it, you can find books in almost any library.

Once you have located the book on the shelf, you can check it out by bringing it with your student ID to the circulation desk.