Research Guides: Wake Tech East Campus Library Services: Library Services &amp; Policies

Library Policies

The library is open to all students, faculty and staff of Wake Tech holding a valid Wake Tech ID.
Students, faculty, and staff must scan the barcode on the back of their Wake Tech student ID at the information desk each time they enter the library.
Cellphone conversations must be taken outside the library.
No group work or conversation in the Reading Room. No speakerphone usage. Headphones required for all video and music.
Wake County residents may use the library with a valid ID showing a current Wake County address. Residents must obtain a community borrower's card in order to use the library. Community borrowers must scan the barcode on the back of their Community Borrower card at the information desk each time they enter the library.
Library Computers are intended for research purposes; students using social media or playing video games will be asked to relinquish the computer/laptop if there are students waiting to do research.
Books can be checkout for 3 weeks. Audiobooks and DVDs check out for 1 week.
Food is NOT allowed in the library spaces. Drinks without secure lids are not allowed in the library. A secure lid is defined as a lid that, when the container is turned upside down, no liquid comes out.

Ask A Librarian

Things to Know about Wake Tech East Library

Wake Tech East Campus (5401 Rolesville Road - Wendell, NC 27591) has a one floor library located in Building C (EC 270).

Computers - available on a first-come, first-served basis - Log in using your key account username and password (same as Blackboard and WebAdvisor). Computers are intended for academic work and research purposes only; students using Facebook or other social media may be asked to relinquish the computer if there are students waiting to do research. Please log off when finished.
Online Resources - We have loads of resources available online through our library guides, NC LIVE, and Wake Tech databases. You can also access the library catalog and request materials from other libraries if we don't have what you need. If you are off campus, you will need to access our databases through the WTCC Library website (http://library.waketech.edu) and enter your key account username and password (same login as Blackboard and WebAdvisor).

Study Spaces

Wake Tech East library is committed to providing study spaces that reflect the diverse learning styles of our students. In order to provide an environment that is conducive to studying, the library is divided into study zones.

Quiet Study Zone

These study zones are meant for silent, independent study. Please keep discussion short and at whisper level, silence all devices, and ensure headphone volume is inaudible to neighbors.

Reading Room (EC 273)

Group Study Zone

These study zones are meant for quiet, collaborative study. Please be considerate of neighbors by keeping conversations quiet, silence all devices, and ensure headphone volume is inaudible to neighbors.

Library Open Areas
Library Study Rooms

In addition to open study spaces, you may reserve a study room.

If you need help encouraging neighbors to comply, please ask library staff at the information desk to step in.

The following services are offered through the library:

Books, DVDs and More (opens in new window)
Search the library's online catalog for Items by title, author, keyword/topic.
Study Rooms
Five study rooms are available at Wake Tech East Library for collaborative group work. All the group study rooms (2-6 people) have a conference table, chairs, large monitor, whiteboard. Some group study rooms have a computer, however, all have a laptop device plug-in capabilities. Study rooms can be reserved up to 1 week (at least 12 hours) in advance, after that time study rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. These rooms are checked out to students at the Information Desk for a maximum of two hours per day per group.
Laptops (opens in new window)
The library provides laptops for in-house use only to students for academic work. You must be a currently enrolled student in good standing with the college (no fines or holds on your record). You must present your student ID at the Information Desk in order to check out a laptop.
Reserves (opens in new window)
Textbooks and other Items are provided to the library by instructors and are placed on reserve for in-library student use. If you need to use the copy on reserve, just check it out at Information Desk and know that you can use it in the library for up to two hours at a time.
Click link above to get more information regarding Library Reserves. The Books, Textbooks and More Tab (above) will also provide more information on how to search for reserve items.
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https://researchguides.waketech.edu/electronicreserves