Welcome to Brookhaven Welcome to Brookhaven College Library!College Library!

The Library is located in “L” Building (North The Library is located in “L” Building (North End of Campus behind the Fountain)End of Campus behind the Fountain)

•The 1The 1stst floor contains floor contains our our Circulation Circulation Collection - Collection - Books and Books and Media that can be Media that can be checked out. Copiers checked out. Copiers and Study Areas and Study Areas available here.available here.

•The 2The 2ndnd floor contains floor contains the the Reference Reference Collection Collection – (Library – (Library Use Only) materials, as Use Only) materials, as well as our Computer well as our Computer LabLab

The LIBRARY is located over 2 floors: The LIBRARY is located over 2 floors:

Let’s see what’s in CIRCULATIONLet’s see what’s in CIRCULATION

The Circulation DeskThe Circulation Desk• Our Our Circulation Staff Circulation Staff

can help you with:can help you with:

• Checking out Checking out Books Books andand Media Media

• Pick up Pick up Reserve Reserve ItemsItems left by left by InstructorsInstructors

• Pick up Pick up Back Back Issues of Issues of Magazines and Magazines and Journals Journals

To Check Out Books:To Check Out Books:• Present 1 of the following:

– Current Student ID Card– Valid Texas Driver's

License– Fee Receipt for Current

Semester– Texas ID– TexShare Card

• Check out a total of 10 items

at any one given time.

• Books check out for 3-weeks, with 1 Renewal (3 more weeks) if there are no “holds” or current overdue items.

Textbook Reserve and Telecourse Textbook Reserve and Telecourse CollectionsCollections

Circulation also has Textbook Reserves (copies of course textbooks) made available for Library Use Only, that Instructors have on Reserve for Students.Telecourse Videos (the video equivalent of textbooks for Online and Distance Learning Courses) are also available for checkout as well.

• Set up a Printing/Copy Set up a Printing/Copy Account at a Printing/Copy Account at a Printing/Copy Kiosk, located on Kiosk, located on Circulation and Reference Circulation and Reference LevelsLevels

• All you need is your All you need is your Student ID# and at least a Student ID# and at least a $1 bill to set up your $1 bill to set up your account.account.

• Prints/Copies are 10 Prints/Copies are 10 cents per page, deducted cents per page, deducted from your account funds. from your account funds. The initial $1 = 10 pages. The initial $1 = 10 pages.

• Funds may be added at Funds may be added at any time in $1 and $5 any time in $1 and $5 increments.increments.

Copy/Printing ServicesCopy/Printing Services::

Student Reading LoungeStudent Reading Lounge

Open seating area with large comfortable couches and ideal for casual reading and

browsing many of our popular collections…

The Library subscribes to many different newspapers The Library subscribes to many different newspapers such as such as

Dallas Morning NewsDallas Morning News, , Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal, & , & New York New York Times. Times.

Magazines include Magazines include GQ, People, Time, Texas Monthly, GQ, People, Time, Texas Monthly, Hot Rod , Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, InStyle , Ebony Hot Rod , Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, InStyle , Ebony and more…and more…

Such as PeriodicalsSuch as Periodicals

Other Popular and Special Other Popular and Special Collections are AvailableCollections are Available

Our Plotkin Holocaust Collection, Our Plotkin Holocaust Collection, DVD Video Collection, and DVD Video Collection, and

McNaughton Bestsellers are very McNaughton Bestsellers are very popular popular

Ideal Study Spaces are located Ideal Study Spaces are located throughout the Library throughout the Library

Individual Study Carrels, Enclosed Study Individual Study Carrels, Enclosed Study Rooms, and Group Tables are Available Rooms, and Group Tables are Available

The Library is WiFi The Library is WiFi (Wireless Internet) Accessible*(Wireless Internet) Accessible*

http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/onlinesvcs/students/wireless.aspx

*for more information follow this link

What’s Upstairs in REFERENCE?What’s Upstairs in REFERENCE?

REFERENCEREFERENCE houses our Non-Circulating houses our Non-Circulating Collection and our Library Computer Lab Collection and our Library Computer Lab

The The Reference Collection Reference Collection contains an excellent contains an excellent array of research resources and materials for in-array of research resources and materials for in-library use only. library use only.

Included are Current Issues collections, Medical Included are Current Issues collections, Medical Reference, Music and Art encyclopedias, Historical Reference, Music and Art encyclopedias, Historical Atlases, Literature Criticism, Grant and Scholarship Atlases, Literature Criticism, Grant and Scholarship resources, and More!resources, and More!

On the Upper Level, our friendly Reference Desk staff On the Upper Level, our friendly Reference Desk staff are available to assist students during all hours of are available to assist students during all hours of operation!operation!

You can also call (972) 860-4862 or email a Librarian You can also call (972) 860-4862 or email a Librarian at at bhref-grp@dcccd.edu for help. for help.

Library Reference DeskLibrary Reference Desk

The The Library QuickstartsLibrary Quickstarts Research Guides provide Research Guides provide recommended sources of books, journal articles, and recommended sources of books, journal articles, and websiteswebsites

MLA/APA Citation MLA/APA Citation and and Noodlebib HandoutsNoodlebib Handouts are are also availablealso available

Research Handouts AvailableResearch Handouts Available

Located on the Reference Level our Library Located on the Reference Level our Library Computer Lab provides access to our Library Computer Lab provides access to our Library Catalog for books, Online Databases for journal Catalog for books, Online Databases for journal articles, as well as the Internet articles, as well as the Internet

Our Computers also have a host of Office Suite Our Computers also have a host of Office Suite Software to create Documents, Spreadsheets, and Software to create Documents, Spreadsheets, and PresentationsPresentations

Library Computer LabLibrary Computer Lab

Writer’s Corner – Group Study (3Writer’s Corner – Group Study (3rdrd Floor) Floor)features 1-on-1 writing assistance features 1-on-1 writing assistance

for students as well as tables for group study for students as well as tables for group study

Our Hours of OperationOur Hours of Operation

Fall and Spring SemestersMonday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Exceptions:Sept 4 – 6: Closed for Labor Day weekendNov 24: Library open 8 am – 8 pmNov 25 – 29: Closed for Thanksgiving HolidayDec 9: Library open 8am – 7 pm

Special Hours and Holiday Exceptions are posted Frequently

Questions? Contact Library Reference Desk at 972-860-4862

Come Visit Us!Come Visit Us!

Give Us a Call!Circulation 972-860-4863Reference 972-860-4862

Find us on the Web at

www.brookhavencollege.edu/library

Drop us a Line by email!

bhref-grp@dcccd.edu

Thank You for Visiting!Thank You for Visiting!

We Look Forward to Serving You!We Look Forward to Serving You!