About the Library

General Information | Computers & Other Equipment | Renewals
Lending Policies & Fees | Library Faculty & Staff

General Information
Penn State Abington's library has a collection of nearly 60,000 volumes and over 400 electronic databases available to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other residents of Pennsylvania. In addition, access to nearly five million books, periodicals, and documents within the University Libraries' system are available to members of the Penn State community. (Statistics for the Libraries are updated annually.)

Circulating books in the Penn State Abington library are located on the upper and lower floors. Call numbers A-N are on the upper floor, and P-Z are on the lower floor. All reference books are indicated as such in the CAT and will be located on the main floor of the library between the front computers and the bound periodicals stacks. The Penn State Abington library uses the LC (Library of Congress) classification system.

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Computers

Two computers on the main level also have scanners.

Access to additional computers is also available in the computer labs located throughout campus. Please check the Academic Computing Services website for computer lab locations and hours.

All computers throughout the library are networked to printers. The printers are located in the front and rear of the library's main level. Printing is free; however, we request patrons to conserve paper use by printing only what they need. Additionally, we ask patrons to be aware of others' printing needs when printing large documents and PowerPoint presentations, especially during peak periods.

Use of library computers are for academic purposes only.

Please note: Computers in the rear of the library are also used for library instruction classes. These sessions may occur during any normal class period throughout the day. When instruction classes are scheduled, boards will be posted in this area at least ten minutes prior to the start of the class.

Wireless Internet Access
Wireless internet access is now available in the library. Please refer to the instructions for using the wireless network at Penn State Abington.

Audio Equipment
To the left of the entrance to the lower level is an audio room with three listening stations. This equipment may be used to listen to cassette tapes and compact discs that are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Headphones are also available at the Circulation Desk.

Television, VCR, DVD Player
There is a television, VCR, and DVD player in the library's media room.

Copiers
There are two photocopiers available for use. They are located in the room near the reference desk and next to the head librarian's office. The charge for copying is $0.10 per page. The copiers are equipped to use either letter- or legal-size paper.

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Renewals
Books can be renewed at the Circulation Desk, online, or by phone at 215-881-7427. To renew books online:

1. Go to www.lias.psu.edu.
2. Click on My Library Account.
3. Enter Penn State access id (i.e., abc123) and password.
4. Select items to be renewed by checking the Renew All box or the boxes beside each item.
5. Click on Renew Selected Items at the bottom of the page.
6. Verify that renewed items indicate a new due date by exiting your account and logging back in.

Please note: Books can be renewed twice online. The third time the books must be brought back to the library before any subsequent renewals can be made.

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