Did you know?
You can request books from any of our 5 campuses! If it's available, it will be sent to your campus of choice in 1-2 business days.
Students can check out up to 25 items! You can usually keep a book for 3 weeks, and you can renew it twice (as long as no one else has requested that book).
The library might have a copy of your textbook! Course Reserves are available in-library for 2 hours at a time -- search here to see if your textbook is on Course Reserve. You can also search the catalog below to see if your textbook is available as an E-Book or for regular checkout.
Browse the Shelves
You may be particularly interested in the following sections of the shelves:
NA Architecture
TH Building construction
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
TS200-770 Welding (Metalwork)
TT180-200 Woodworking
Books at Pima (and most academic libraries) are shelved by subject according to the Library of Congress Classification system. This means that often if you find one book you are interested in, there may be others nearby!
The Library of Congress system uses letters to represent subject categories. Many books relevant to Applied Technology will be in the "T" (Technology) section of the library.
Search the Catalog
Use the Library Catalog to look for Books, E-Books, and more
Tips for searching the catalog:
- Use simple words or phrases, like "robotics" or "avionics"
- Avoid typing in long phrases
- Compare "inventions" to "What are some engineering innovations in the 21st century?"
- Filter results by clicking "Modify Search" above the search bar
- Limit Material Types (e.g. to find only Books or E-Books)
- Limit Location to search at a specific campus
- To request a print book:
- From the results list -- click "Request This Item" underneath the title information
- After clicking on the title -- click the red check mark that says "Request" above the search bar
- Sign in with your MyPima info and choose where to pick up the book
- You will get an email when it's ready!
Books Gallery (search the catalog for more!)
