LIBRARY & MEDIA SERVICES INFORMATION

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Circulating Book Collection:
Contains over 100,000 volumes on general and course related subjects as well as volumes of poetry and fiction. These materials are located on the upper floors of the library.

Reference Collection:
Located on the Main floor and contains a variety of encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, bibliographies, indexes and abstracts, and other helpful sources of information on specific subjects, such as "coins" or "wildflowers," and on more general subject fields such as "art" or "transportation."

Periodical Collection:
Contains over 800 titles of general, recreational, and course related magazines as well as newspapers. Current periodicals and older issues, either bound or on microform, are located on the Third floor.

Vertical File:
This pamphlet collection contains many interesting ephemeral "tidbits" of information on a variety of topics of local and general interest. The Vertical File cabinets are located on the Main floor. Materials may be circulated from this collection according to instructions posted.

Wilmer Room Collection:
Located on the Third floor, contains special, sometimes rare, volumes of local history and fine printing. These books are noted in the catalog and may be requested at the Circulation Desk for use in the library.

Government Documents:
Documents from federal, state, and local agencies are collected in areas similar to those of the collection in general, and are integrated into the regular collections of the library, including books, periodicals, and the Vertical File.

Media Collection:
Located on the First floor, includes films, videotapes, recordings, slides, and other formats of media software that generally support areas of the curriculum. Most of the material is used in the library or in classroom instruction and does not circulate.