ECC Library

09/04/2026

September is International Literacy Month! Looking for your next read?
Ask a librarian for recommendations by women authors!
Literacy Month

09/03/2026

New whiteboard question: Would an Octopus Wear Gloves or Boots?
Plus, the answers from last week's question!
https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/new-whiteboard-question

09/03/2026

ECC Library closed for Labor Day weekend: The library will be closed for Labor Day Weekend from Saturday, September 5-Monday, September 7. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:45 a.m.

Remember that most of the library‘s online resources are accessible 24/7 by using your AccessECC ID and password to access remotely. If you have any questions, please email the Circulation Desk. Enjoy the long weekend!

Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash

09/03/2026

From the Archives: to the '50s!
Education students at a college tea, mid-'50s
More: https://bit.ly/45v6pdR

Elgin Community College community education students at a college tea in mid-1950s.

09/02/2026

August 2026 New books! https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/august-2026-new-books

09/01/2026

Our eBook spotlight this month is all about manufacturing and technology, in honor of the opening of our new center (Building S). Thank you to Stefanie F. for compiling this month's spotlight!
https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/september-2026-ebook-spotlight

08/27/2026

to Hoop Dreams: https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/tbt-to-hoop-dreams
Trevell Eddins, on left, and Jay Baylor, on right, welcome “Hoop Dreams” star William Gates during his ECC visit.

08/26/2026

We have an app for that! Try our library apps:
https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/for-faculty-library-apps26

08/26/2026

In honor of Dolly Parton...re-upping this post from April.
https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/learn-more-about-dolly-partons-imagination-library-2

08/25/2026

Library cards and database access: https://library.elgin.edu/blogs/system/library-cards-and-database-accessfall26