The William Hessel Library serves Lake Michigan College students, employees, and the local community. We are located on the Benton Harbor Campus, Main Building, lower level, L-170.
Contact
Ask-A-Librarian
269.927.8605
Library Semester Hours*
- Monday & Tuesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Interim Hours (When classes not in session) & Summer Hours
- Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Computer Lab (L172) Semester Hours
- Monday - Thursday 7:30 am – 9:00 pm
- Friday 7:30 pm – 6:30 pm
*Please note the library and computer lab are closed during college closures.
View our Guidelines and Procedures.
The William Hessel Library at Lake Michigan College supports student learning, teaching, and academic success by providing access to high-quality research resources, technology, and knowledgeable staff. Serving both on-campus and online learners, the library offers books, databases, research assistance, study spaces, and instructional support designed to help students develop information literacy skills and succeed in their coursework and beyond.
- Research Databases: Library Databases | Lake Michigan College
- Browse the Online Catalog: Auto-Graphics, Inc.
- Library Help Guides: Library guides are written by librarians to help with your research in specific fields and courses, and to provide introduction and tips on various library-related topics including images, citing others’ work, tips on searching, and choosing a topic.
- The Popular Library Databases Libguide: LibGuides: Access to the popular databases: Popular databases
- Beginning Steps to Research Libguide: LibGuides: Beginning Steps to Research: Find background information
- Library Facebook: William Hessel Library - Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor MI
- Citing your work: Start here to learn about how to cite.
- NoodleTools: This tool will help you format citations in a variety of styles, take notes for research, and more. Create your own username and password for access to all your writing projects.
- Zotero: This free service downloads as an extension on most web browsers and allows users to cite and share sources. Developed by George Mason University.
- Services for Faculty and Instructors
- Library Instruction: Schedule a time with the librarian to provide library instruction
- Course Reserves: Add print materials to our course reserves
- Open Educational Resources: A guide offering general information and discipline-specific open educational resource tools
- Copyright & Fair Use: A guide with information on copyright and teaching
- Beth Martin, College Librarian
- Kae Goss, Library Operations Specialist
- Katelynn Maruk, Library Generalist