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http://www.alma.edu/academics/library Our selection covers the full range of academic subjects and most contain full-text articles for immediate access.
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The library subscribes to more than one hundred databases that can provide you with the magazine, newspaper or scholarly articles you need. The full list is available in the Database Search. No matter what subject you’re researching reliable, scholarly information is just a click away. If you need help knowing where to get started, check out the Subject Guides. Or, if you know the journal title yo

u want, see if it’s available online by consulting the A-Z full-text journals list and the Library Catalog. If the title you seek is not available in our library, consult the Interlibrary Loan/MeLCat page for more information on locating items we do not own.

08/08/2024

Just wheeling our way into a rainbow of reads, because who wouldn't want to dive into a spectrum of stories?

07/22/2024

NOW HIRING for the 2024-2025 academic year. Must apply on Handshake - visit alma.joinhandshake.com to create your account, or login with your Alma College email and password.
Questions? Contact [email protected]

06/18/2024

Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth! This significant day commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States and is a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. To mark this occasion, we're highlighting some essential reads from the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Juneteenth reading list. Check out these powerful stories that showcase the resilience and triumph of African American culture! View more here: https://nmaahc.si.edu/visit/museum-store/juneteenth-reading-list

06/04/2024

From Dean Atta's award-winning poetry collection, The Black Flamingo:

"Don't come out because you think society expects you to. Come out for yourself. Come out to yourself. Shout, sing it. Softly stutter. Correct those who say they knew before you did. That's not how sexuality works, it's yours to define."

04/15/2024

Please return your library items by Friday, April 19th!

04/12/2024

***Donation boxes can be found at the entrances to Joe's and SAGA OR may be dropped off at the library front desk on the upper level of the Learning Commons.***

You may have heard that many institutions are collecting used eclipse glasses to be sent to schools in Latin America for children to view the October 2024 annular eclipse. The wonderful students of Alma College's LEAPS (Leaders for Environmental Awareness, Protection and Sustainability) have organized a collection program for you to return your gently used eclipse glasses towards this cause.

04/08/2024

Join us TODAY in McIntyre Mall for solar eclipse viewing! We'll be there from 2pm - 4pm, but the best view will occur around 3:12pm. Limited viewing glasses will be provided to share. See you there! Can't make it? Watch the path of totality live:

Watch live with us as a total solar eclipse moves across North America on April 8, 2024, traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Mai...

04/05/2024

Are you ready for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th? Follow this EASY tutorial to make your own viewer!

Want to view a solar eclipse but don’t have eclipse glasses? No problem! An easy way to safely view a solar eclipse is with a box pinhole projector. With a f...

04/03/2024

DON'T MISS OUT! The next time a total solar eclipse will pass across the contiguous United States will be in 2044 and the next time we will have this clear of a view in Michigan will be in 2099!

The viewing event, sponsored by the Alma College Library and Physics Department, will provide 100 approved viewing glasses to our community. The best viewing time will occur from about 3:05pm through 3:20pm.

04/02/2024

Students from Professor Zablocki's Ceramics class now have their work on display in the library! We enjoyed learning about the process and all the hard work needed to create their pieces. They sure look beautiful in the natural light!

03/14/2024

March 14th is Pi Day! We have a variety of books about mathematical marvels for you to check out.

In addition, take a look at NASA's Pi Day Challenge and solve some of the same problems NASA scientists and engineers do using pi! https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/nasapidaychallenge

03/14/2024

This photograph, from 1890, shows the original Alma College Library. From humble beginnings to the newest construction of the cutting-edge Learning Commons completed in 2023, the Library has certainly come a long way! The transformation and modernization over the years have created a dynamic space that fosters learning, innovation, and collaboration.

Explore more archival photographs: https://dspace.alma.edu/xmlui/

03/12/2024

Professor Dickson's Figure Drawing class visited the library today to gain inspiration for medical illustration, merging art and science in innovative ways. Excited to see what masterpieces will come from this collaboration!

03/08/2024

How close are you to reaching your 2024 reading goals, Scots?

03/08/2024

02/19/2024

Anything is better than chaotic evil 😅

02/14/2024

Professor Alex Zablocki's ceramics class visited the library today to gain inspiration from our collection. We can't wait to display their artwork for all to admire!

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day, Scots!!!

02/05/2024

You can start by exploring this list of the 100 Essential New Works of Fiction by Black Authors: https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2723-100-essential-new-works-of-fiction-by-black-authors?ref=bhm24_eb

Visit mel.org to request books not found in our collection!

02/02/2024

Love at first line? Stop by to check-out 😉 our Valentine's Day book display!

02/01/2024

February is month! Tell us why YOU love Alma College Library in the comments below, or fill out our survey: https://forms.office.com/r/1JEtn2A9Ag

12/05/2023

We LOVE seeing our study areas FULL! Students - don't forget to take advantage of the amazing resources your library has to offer all year long!

12/04/2023

It's exam week and everyone is feeling the stress! Take some time for yourself and unwind with a few relaxing activities in the library. Good luck on your exams, Scots!

12/01/2023

The Library is giving SNOW GLOBE vibes today!

11/30/2023

Attention, Scots! Make sure to bring BACK your library materials before leaving campus for break. You wouldn't want charges for overdue or lost items to appear in your FUTURE!

11/29/2023

Festival of Carols is happening this weekend! Sunday's performance at 3pm is almost sold out, but we have tickets available for Saturday night at 7pm.

Purchase tickets at alma.universitytickets.com, call us at (989) 463-7304, or visit us at the Box Office in the Heritage Center between 1pm-4pm M-F.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

11/29/2023

What's your favorite method of organization? I suppose chaos is always an option, too!

11/16/2023

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It's Black History Month, y'all. Check it out. This year's theme is Black Health and Wellness, (with a little bell hooks thrown in for good measure.)

Good Friday morning from us and our duck friends! (Can you spot the male duck?)

Colina Wing Additon promo.

We discovered a snippet of a video about the "new" Colina Wing addition around 1993.

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Alma College Library

In 1889, at a cost of $8,000 the library was the third building to be constructed on the Alma College campus. It had the capacity to hold approximately 2,000 volumes. The library was built of red brick and sandstone, offering a large reading room with a cozy fireplace on the first floor and gymnasium on the upper floor. The tower was used for purposes of the Alma KindergartenTraining Department. Boys and girls were not allowed in the library at the same time, using an every other day schedule.

1927 The “stacks” were added in order to allow a total of 75,000 volumes. In the beginning only seniors were allowed in the stacks. All other students would request that a book be retrieved for them.

1964 As the library continued to outgrow its facilities, plans were made to construct a new building and demolish the original library built in 1889. The decision was made to maintain the stacks added in the 1920’s. These still exist today on the south side of the building. The new library building now had the capacity to hold 120,000 volumes.

1995 Once again space was in great demand and with a generous donation from the Colina family an addition was added to the west side of the building. This increased the library’s capacity to hold over 275,000 volumes.