Library

The Library provides access to its collections through Mountlink, an online catalog.  Articles in databases can be located through the Mount Aloysius College website.  Access to the collections of other libraries is provided through interlibrary loan, based on the Library's membership in a national resource sharing network.  A high-speed wireless Internet connection is available throughout the facility.  There are several printers with copying and scanning capability.  Laptops are also available for check-out at the circulation desk. 

The circulation desk is located directly inside the main door of the Library. It is staffed during all hours of Library operation. The circulation staff provides general information as needed and manages the circulation of books and other materials. Books can be returned to the Library after hours by using the book drop located to the right of the front entrance. After presenting a current College photo ID, patrons may check out books for 30 days with one renewal. At the Circulation Desk patrons may also borrow reserve materials, and access back issues of local and national newspapers. Fines for overdue books are 10¢ per day. Laptops overdue fines are $25 per day.

The Library staff takes an active role in the instructional and research programs of the College, assisting students in the effective use of available resources. Through reference service and information literacy instruction, professional librarians assist students in developing and refining the information skills necessary for academic success and lifelong learning.  Service is provided on an individual basis at the Reference Desk, as well as by phone at (814) 886-6478, and by chat through the Library website or by email (askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu).  Reference appointments can also be made through the Navigate system.

If you cannot find what you need within the Mount Aloysius College Library you can borrow from other libraries without leaving campus. ILL services are provided for Mount Aloysius College students, staff and faculty who need books or periodical articles not available in the MAC Library collection. Cooperative arrangements make ILL possible from thousands of public, academic, and special national libraries. ILL requests may be submitted in person at the Circulation or Reference Desk, or online via the Library website.

A quiet study room is available for students on the first floor of the Library. The rooms are available on a first-come basis and are wireless enabled for laptop use.

The Ecumenical Studies Center is located on the lower floor of the Library and houses more than 19,000 books, audio visual materials, pamphlets, and artifacts on theology, religious studies, philosophy and related subjects. This collection has the potential to create sharing across denominations and religious traditions. The collection was made possible by the generous donation of Rev. Gerald L. Myers.