Use the following options for items that you cannot locate within the Boston College Libraries collections.
WorldCat is catalog of libraries worldwide and configured to search the collections of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC).
If a book is not available at BC you may locate it in WorldCat, put in a request for it, and have it at BC in 2-5 days.
WorldCat can also be used for CDs, DVDs, microfilm, and other physical items. Books and other materials can be requested if they are not owned by the Boston College Libraries or when they are checked out or otherwise unavailable.
Boston College faculty, students, and staff also continue to have access to the traditional WorldCat with more advanced searching options.
Local Libraries
Resources available from the many public and university libraries in the Boston area can be found using the following:
Boston Library Consortium
Members of the Boston College community have access to the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), an association of academic and research libraries in New England. Borrowing and onsite use policies vary. Ask at a circulation desk for the BLC borrower card and for more information about visiting or borrowing from a BLC library.
Boston Public Library
28 locations including the Central Library, located in Copley Square, Boston.
