A brief introduction to the

Its collections, services, and resources

Welcome! The Library contains more than one million books and journals; hundreds of desktop and laptop comput-

ers; a robust wireless network; and even a Starbucks. This guide will help you to explore this valuable resource.

BOOKS: Find the books you need in our 1,000,000+ volume collection, housed here in compact shelving.

LEARNING CENTER: Get help with academic success, including tutoring on a wide range of subjects.

SupportNet: Academic and/or personal assistance. Services include success workshops and help with developing study and time management skills.

CIRCULATION: Pick up, check out, and return books, pay late charges, and inquire about your account. • Get reserved materials for specific classes.

LAPTOP LENDING & MAPS: Borrow a laptop computer (students only). Find Federal and California state publica-

tions. • Check out maps, atlases, gazetteers, and aerial photographs.

PRINTERS/COPIERS: Print or copy in black/white or color. • Add value/money to your KeyCard on the PHIL

station.

START Here: Get help with research projects and assignments. • Locate information on all subjects in print and

online, the library catalog, and other resources, both on and off campus, with the skilled assistance of Library staff.

Books • Learning Center • SupportNetLower Level

1st Floor

Henry Madden Library

NORTH WING

Circulation • Laptop Lending • Maps • Printer/Copiers

2nd Floor Periodicals/Journals • Studio 2 • Starbucks • Ellipse Gallery

PERIODICALS/JOURNALS: Read current issues, bound volumes, and microfilm for magazines, newspapers, and journals.

STUDIO 2: Attend workshops related to information literacy sponsored by Library Instruction and Outreach Services.

STARBUCKS! Grab your favorite latte and relax or visit with friends between classes.

ELLIPSE GALLERY: View exhibits and attend special events in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery..

MUSIC & MEDIA: Listen to or check out music, including classical, jazz, rock, current Top 40, and more.

• View instructional videos/DVDs or selected feature films.

MEDIA LAB: Produce and edit multi-media projects using state-of-the-art hardware and software.

TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER: Get curriculum and instructional materials for grades K–12. • Find fiction and

non-fiction for ages pre-school through high school.

Music & Media • Media Lab • Teacher Resource Center3rd Floor

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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER: View rare and valuable materials in several specialized subject

areas, including local and regional history; World’s Fairs; wine-making; the Central Valley Political Archive; and the

University Archives.

LEARN ABOUT LIBRARY RESOURCES by taking an online tutorial through BlackBoard.

TAKE A TOUR OF THE LIBRARY—personal, group, or self-guided.

WITH YOUR CAMPUS ID CARD, you can check out more than just books—

check out periodicals, videos, laptops, and other items, too.

SEARCH for books and journal articles through the online catalog and

research databases.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Apply for accommodation and assistance for students with

physical, psychological, neurological, and/or learning disabilities.

QUIET STUDY HALL: Study in a quiet environment with minimal talking and other distractions.

AUDITORIUM: Attend meetings or classes in Room 2206, a large multipurpose room.

Services for Students with Disabilities

2nd Floor

1st Floor

Special Collections Research Center4th Floor

Quiet Study Hall • Auditorium

ARNE NIXON CENTER for the Study of Children’s Literature: Research children’s literature; attend programs,

conferences, and events; and view original art and authors’ papers.

LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION: Offices of the Library Dean, Associate Dean, and other administrative personnel.

LECTURE HALL: Attend meetings or classes in Room 3212, a large multipurpose room.

3rd Floor Arne Nixon Center • Library Administration • Lecture Hall

SOUTH WING

BONUS FEATURES

The Library’s surroundings and interior were inspired

by the natural beauty of the Central Valley and the rich

cultural heritage of its Native American people. Variations

of native basket weave patterns are found throughout the

Library, from the elliptical tower of woven steel, glass, and

wood to the granite floor entryway laid out in a stair-step

pattern to the fabrics used on furnishings.