We extend a warm welcome to college faculty and staff and invite you to use our many services. In addition to the services and resources below, we also offer comfortable seating with soft lighting and air conditioning during warm weather months. Think about taking a break from your work to come over, enjoy and explore. To access our collections, perform a search in our library catalog or in our subscription databases. This can be done from your office as well as from off-campus. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Consult our Hours page for up-to-date information on our openings and closings.
While the primary mission of the collections at Saint Anselm College is to support the course curriculum, there are many areas that also support non-course interests, such as recreational reading, viewing, and music listening.
The Leisure Reading Collection is located on the Main Level in the Reading Room. Here you will find popular fiction and non-fiction titles.
The Juvenile Literature Collection on the Lower Level houses a growing selection of award-winning young adult and children's literature. While the focus is on newer titles, some earlier classics such as Rawlings' The Yearling may be found here. You may borrow them for your family's enjoyment.
The Film/DVD Collection is located on the Lower Level of the library across from the restrooms. Here you will find myriad feature films for your entertainment. The borrowing period is two weeks.
The Krantz Music CD Collection holds over 2,000 CDs. You may browse the collection or perform a title, composer, or performer search in our library catalog. Many music categories are represented in this collection: jazz, pop, classical, opera, showtunes and more.
The Reference Collection contains a variety of atlases, compendia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias in both electronic and print format, searchable from our library catalog.
Staff and faculty of Saint Anselm College who present a valid I.D. at the Circulation Desk have the following library borrowing privileges:
Books: unlimited for one semester
DVDs and CDs: unlimited for 14 days
Materials may be renewed online or by calling the Circulation Desk at 603-641-7300.
Faculty, staff, and their families are welcome to utilize our Reference Services. We are happy to assist with questions or research projects. Stop by the Reference Desk, contact us via chat, email (askanselm@anselm.edu), or call us at 603-641-7306.
In addition, the librarians have put together several resource and research guides that may offer helpful assistance.
The IT Help Desk is located on the Main Level of the Library. Their staff may assist you with any technical questions, either in person or by phone at 603-641-HELP.
There are black and white printers on each level, a color printer on the Main Level, and a book scanner and photocopier on the Lower Level.
College faculty and staff have Interlibrary Loan privileges, allowing you to obtain materials from other libraries. If interested, contact the ILL Office for assistance in registering for this service.
Your Saint Anselm I.D. card allows you to borrow materials at other libraries within the Greater Manchester area. You may register for these services at the Goffstown Public Library or the Manchester City Library.
We host a book discussion group open to all members of the college community. See our Information Page for details and schedules.
For Faculty
Submit items for reserve at least one week before they are needed for class. Reserves are processed first come, first served. If you know that you need a book on reserve for the start of the term please make sure to place your request early. The Library does not put articles on reserve, only books and audio visual materials. If the item is a "personal copy," belonging to you or your department, fill out the Reserve Form and bring the form and the item to the Circulation Desk. At the end of the semester you may pick up the item, or a Library staff member will return it to you via inter-office mail.
Course Reserve Forms are available at the Circulation Desk or online.
To place a request:
- Fill out a Reserve Form (available at the Circulation Desk).
- Come to the library with the completed Reserve Form and pull the item(s) from the library stacks.
- Bring the Reserve Form and the item(s) to the Circulation Desk to get processed.
- Both the form and the item(s) need to be brought to the Circulation Desk before the reserve will get processed.
PLEASE NOTE: Because it is important for the professor to physically verify the edition, volume, and condition of the book that they want on reserve, Library staff will not pull books from the stacks for faculty.
If you would like a book to be purchased by the Library for course reserve please contact Steve Robichaud.