The McGraw-Page Library provides resources and space for research, study, and collaboration. All of the services described below are available on-demand or by appointment and are free of charge to all students.
The first floor is a busy service center that houses interlibrary loan, circulation, printing, and reserves. Librarians are available to provide support on any element of a research project, from honing a research question to finding high-quality sources and organizing them into a literature review.
Also on the first floor are three book collections: popular reading (POP) selections, the RMC Spotlight collection, highlighting books by RMC faculty and alumni, and Children’s Literature containing Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz award-winning books collected to support students majoring in elementary education. The Abernathy Room provides 24/7 study space complete with a printer, vending machines, and restrooms.
A variety of seating options are available on both the first and second floors to facilitate individual study and group projects, including reservable study rooms, large tables, booth-style seating, collaboration and media viewing technology, and individual study carrels.
Instructional Design & Technology supports a Makerspace located on the first floor that includes 3D printers, virtual reality, a laser cutter, Legos, and more. It also loans equipment and offers support for students incorporating technology into their academic assignments. Instructional design support is available for faculty.
The second floor contains the library’s collection of over 130,000 print books and the entire floor is designated as a quiet study area. Additional resources are available online, including more than 100,000 online journals and 800,000 e-books, over 200,000 streaming media items, and more than 300 research databases. The Oliver Classroom is used for regularly scheduled classes, while the J. Rives Childs Room is used for library instruction and staff meetings during the day and is available evenings and weekends as a student study space. Special Collections and Archives is also located on the second floor, housing the College Archives as well as unique collections such as Virginia Methodism, Casanova, and Henry Miller.
A limited number of desktop computers are available on the first floor of the library, and laptops are available at the Information Desk for short- and long-term loans. Both desktops and laptops provide access to the software needed to complete most academic projects.