Request Books 📚

If you can't find what you are looking for in the stacks by searching in the Library Catalog (link under Quick Links on the right) or the databases, you can request a print book from over 70 participating PALCI libraries from a collection consisting of over 2 million unique print books by visiting this catalog.

Digital Collections 💻

Explore a world of knowledge at your fingertips! Our Digital Collections provide you with access to a vast range of resources from our Institutional Repository 👩‍🏫 where research, projects, and publications from our college community live. Dive into faculty research, collaborate on current projects, or get inspired by the work of peers. Upload your own work and leave a lasting legacy to Student Portfolios 👩‍🎓which are a space to share your best projects, essays, presentations, and more with potential employers, graduate schools, and fellow students. Craft a portfolio that highlights your skills, creativity, and accomplishments, all while making valuable connections along the way. The Institutional Archives 🏫 offer a deep dive into our school’s journey, from its founding to present day. Engage with unique primary sources, learn about past traditions, and see how the college has evolved. Perfect for history projects, research, or anyone curious about where we come from!

Author Talks Events

Below is a gallery of upcoming author talks.👇 To see the complete list of upcoming events, please visit the Author Talks Page Schedule to register and browse upcoming events. If you missed a live talk, you can watch the recording by navigating here.

Book Club

Join our Book Club meetings by visiting our page. You can also look at past book club selections there as well.

Self-Service Help

If you don't see your question below in the Recent FAQs section, please search our FAQs here.

Recent Questions

Plan Your Visit

🕰️ The Library is open to all current students, faculty, and staff with a valid GBC ID from 8 am to midnight, seven days a week, except when the college is closed. A librarian is available to help you from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

Quick Links 🔗

AI TOOLS

The library has an institution-wide subscription for students, staff, and faculty for three artificial intelligence tools: Grammarly for Education  (to help you with writing and tone for your assignments, emails, reports, marketing, etc.), Scholarcy (to help you with evaluating information) and Litmaps (to help you with discovering information and finding connections in the literature).

To create an account for Scholarcy, visit FAQ; to create an account for Litmaps, visit FAQ.

To learn more about how AI works and is used in everyday life, please take our self-paced Elements of AI Course 🤖.

Meet Us 👋

Russell (Rusty) Michalak | Director of Library & Archives

📞302-225-6227 | 📧 embedded-librarian@gbc.libanswers.com

Devon Ellixson | Library Intern

📞302-225-6227 | 📧 embedded-librarian@gbc.libanswers.com

Mission Statement 

The library's mission is to cultivate scholarship and intellectual curiosity by providing access to a rich array of collections, imparting expertise in information literacy, and offering dynamic spaces that encourage exploration and learning. We are dedicated to empowering our community with the critical thinking and research skills necessary for the responsible use of information and digital technologies, thereby supporting academic achievement and lifelong learning.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to be at the forefront of academic support by championing information literacy, ensuring all students and faculty engage critically and creatively with diverse perspectives and digital resources. We aim to foster a library that not only preserves and digitizes its collections for wide access but also serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary learning, digital scholarship, and the responsible use of technology in research and education.