Campus Connections

Services Available

Materials may be dropped off and holds picked up at campus connection locations. To place a hold for pick up on campus, choose the desired location when placing a hold in the library catalog.

Please call the Bellingham Public Library at (360) 778-7323 with questions about using Connection services.

Bellingham Technical College (BTC) Connection

Campus Center Building
3028 Lindbergh Avenue
Bellingham, WA
Map to BTC Campus Center Building
Hours for BTC library

Note: During Bellingham Technical College breaks, the BTC Connection will be closed. All holds that arrive during that time will be kept at the Central Library for patrons to pick up. You may continue to return items to BTC during the closure.

Where to pick up Bellingham Public Library holds at BTC

Bellingham Public Library holds at BTC are located in the main Library on the 3^rd floor of the Campus Center Building. They are to the right of the help desk under the self-checkout stations.

Person picking up book from holds shelf at BTC — BTC Holds Shelf for Bellingham Public Library

Person checking out books on computer screen at BTC — BTC Holds Shelf for Bellingham Public Library

Where to return Bellingham Public Library books at BTC

Book drops at BTC are located at the help desk, in the hallway outside the Library on the 3^rd floor, and outside the main doors to the Campus Center Building. Books for Bellingham Public Library can be returned to any of these locations.

Person returning books at outdoor book drop at BTC — Outdoor book drop at BTC

Person returning holds at outdoor book drop at BTC with address of building in view — Outdoor book drop at BTC

Person returning books to a blue returns box at BTC — Bellingham Technical College library book return box in the hallway outside the library in the Campus Center Building.

Western Washington University (WWU) Connection

Wilson Library
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA
Campus Maps for Western Washington University
Hours for Western’s Libraries

Where to pick up Bellingham Public Library holds at WWU

Bellingham Public Library holds at WWU are located inside Wilson Library behind the help desk. Follow the sign for the Course Reserves to the end of the hall.

Course Reserves sign on the wall — Look for this sign at WWU Wilson Library

Person picking up Bellingham Public Library holds at WWU — Look for this sign at WWU Wilson Library

Person checking out Bellingham Public Library books at WWU Wilson Library — Be sure to use the self-checkout station to check out your Bellingham Public Library materials at WWU Wilson Library.

Where to return Bellingham Public Library items at WWU

At Western Washington University, there are four book returns options. They are located:

at the help desk inside Wilson Library,
under the Wilson Library sky bridge,
in the parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center / Canada House (drive through),
outside Arntzen Hall

Person returning books inside WWU Wilson Library — Book return at WWU at the Wilson Library help desk

Person returning books at WWU under the skybridge — Book return at WWU at the Wilson Library help desk

Car at drive up book return — Drive up book return at WWU in parking lot by Performing Arts Center and Canada House.

Person returning library books at yellow book return — Drive up book return at WWU in parking lot by Performing Arts Center and Canada House.

Whatcom Community College (WCC) Connection

Whatcom Community College Library
Phyllis and Charles Self Learning Commons
310 West Kellogg Road
Bellingham, WA
Map to WCC Library
Hours for WCC Library

Where to pick up Bellingham Public Library holds at Whatcom Community College

Bellingham Public Library book holds can be picked up at Whatcom Community College inside the Phyllis and Charles Self Learning Commons. Enter through the main doors and turn left.

Person picking up holds at WCC — Bellingham Public Library holds shelves at WCC Phyllis and Charles Self Commons

Person checking out books on computer screen — Bellingham Public Library holds shelves at WCC Phyllis and Charles Self Commons

Where to return Bellingham Public Library items at Whatcom Community College

At WCC a book drop is located just outside the main doors to the Phyllis and Charles Self Learning Commons.