Irvine Valley College students may be able to borrow books from other libraries through Inter-Library Loan. It will take a minimum of ten working days for books to arrive from other libraries. Books checked out through Inter-Library loan cannot be renewed.

Items not available through Inter-Library Loan:

• textbooks
• periodicals
• CDs/DVDs

To request a book from another library, please click on the InterLibrary Loan button found inside the book's catalog through the library catalog system.

Research Help

• Ask A librarian: Need help? Don't forget to ask a reference librarian
• Citation Tools: Citing sources in APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian
• Library Research Workshops​: Workshops are available on Citations, Google Research, Resource Evaluation, and the Research Process.

Library Credit Courses

Library 10: Introduction to Library Research

Open Computers - Windows 7

• AdobeAcrobat DC
• Chrome
• FireFox
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office 2016
  • Access
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
• Paint
• VideoLan Media Player
• Windows Media Player
• ADA Software
  • ​Balabolka
  • Natural Free Reader

​​LIB101 Computers  Windows 10​

Please let us know about material that you think we should buy for the library.

Please do not request that we buy your textbook. The IVC library does not buy student's textbooks. There may be a copy on reserve if the professor has given us a copy for reserves.

The web tour is intended to help you locate the different areas and services available at​ the Irvine Valley College Library.

The mission of the IVC Library is to cultivate student success, information competency and lifelong learning by providing quality services and programs to ensure equitable access to information resources for Irvine Valley College’s diverse community.​