Notice: Scheduled Tech Upgrade – Beginning on Monday, July 28, our library will undergo a scheduled technology upgrade. During this time, some services may be slower or temporarily unavailable due to staff and public computer downtime. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our systems. Our physical collection and inperson services will still be available. Please ask staff if you need help during this time. Thank you for your understanding!
Aviso: Actualización Tecnológica Programada – En la próxima semana, comenzando el lunes 28 de julio, nuestra biblioteca realizará una actualización tecnológica. Durante este periodo, algunos servicios pueden estar más lentos o temporalmente no disponibles debido a la interrupción en las computadoras del personal y el publico. Agradecemos su paciencia mientras trabajamos para mejorar nuestros sistemas. Nuestra colección física y la atención en persona estarán disponibles. No dude en pedir ayuda al personal si la necesita. ¡Gracias por su comprensión!
The right side of the floor is the Reference area. Please be sure to browse this area and take the time to sit down and look at these books! This area is a good source of primary sources, large format, almanacs, etc. Even though you cannot take out these books, you are welcome to take them anywhere in the library. Also, you can take pictures, make copies or take notes!
The left side of the floor is the Non-Fiction area. Here you will find cookbooks, biographies, histories, etc. These books can be checked out.
There is also available in both areas: Spanish, large-print, oversized books.
As always, if you have any questions, please ask a staff member or call the Reference Desk at (413) 420-8106.
Reference librarians are available to provide guidance in every aspect of the research process. Reference librarians can help you:
The Reference Collection is located on the 4th floor (right side, just beyond the reference desk). Reference books are useful for locating:
Resources found in the Reference Collection include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, handbooks, bibliographies, indexes, and other reference books in all subject areas. Reference books are non-circulating, which means they cannot be checked out.
The library also has an extensive e-reference collection with full-text reference books available online. Browse several articles and references through the Gale Databases:
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Also available on the fourth floor are computers, quiet study rooms and study tables. There is public wi-fi access throughout the building.
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