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Smith Library

Martha Luck Comer Learning Commons Stout School of Education Resource Center highpoint.edu/library

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THREE Locations

SMITH LIBRARY Smith Library is the main library facility at High Point University.

Smith is open 24/7 during the regular semester.

The materials at Smith are available to all students, faculty and staff at the University and can be searched via the online catalog.

HPU CAMPUS COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: The Bassett Furniture Collection is housed in Norton Hall and is a unique collection of materials in the area of furniture styles and industry.

The Nido R. Qubein Communication Collection is housed in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. The books in this autographed collection represent authors in the field of sales, selfhelp and other literature in the field of communication.

HPU Libraries provide our students, faculty and staff with online and traditional resources in three library locations.

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MARTHA LUCK COMER Learning Commons

Located in the R.G. Wanek Center this is a quiet and comfortable 24/5 study environment.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Resource Center

This Resource Center is located in the Stout School of Education and provides access to the University’s children’s book collection. It is open mornings and afternoons during the spring and fall semester.

The collection contains

Smith Library Special Collections Thomas Wolfe Collection Rare Book Collection Furniture and Interior Design Collection

185,000+ print volumes

440,000+ eBooks

The library provides access to

32,000+ periodical titles through 200+ databases and electronic and paper subscriptions

LIBRARY Services Circulation Services

Interlibrary Loan

Circulation services check out items to students, staff and faculty. Circulating items include books, movies, equipment, and much more. The Circulation Department is in Smith Library and manages the reserve system where professors may “store” materials that students will need for class.

Using HPUShare users can borrow materials that the library does not own. Further agreements with other local academic libraries, allows students and faculty to check out additional materials.

Media Services

Chat with HPU Librarians

Media services at Smith Library provides multimedia assistance to individuals, classes and groups at the University. Printing and other professional finishing services are also available to students, staff and faculty.

Reference Services Reference Services provides research help in person, by phone, via email, by chat, and via text message. Reference Services librarians teach information literacy classes and these “how to” research classes are offered to students throughout their college career.

THREE LIBRARIES Providing:

Spaces • Study • Share • Create

Resources

Books, eBooks, DVDs/blu-rays, CDs, audiobooks, board games +++

Research Help 24/7, in person, by phone, via email, chat, and text message

Media Services

Help with multimedia projects, equipment, printing, and tech questions highpoint.edu/library

Ask We are here to help you with any questions you have about research papers and assignments.

Hours Smith Library is open 24/7 during the fall and spring semesters.

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phone: 336.841.9101 (Smith) 336.841.9002 (Martha Luck Comer Learning Commons located in R.G. Wanek Center) 336.841.4621 (Stout School of Education Resource Center) email: reference@highpoint.edu text: 336.289.9974 chat: www.highpoint.edu/library HPULibrary @hpulibrary @hpu_library

Martha Luck Comer Learning Commons is open 24/5 with extended weekend hours.

One University Parkway, High Point, North Carolina 27268 USA