WELCOME

Is your label something that you can access through the Swarthmore College Libraries?

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Peel off the sticker and place it on the line.

Textbooks

To learn more, see Course Reserves + Textbooks on the Libraries website.

screenshot course reserves page of library website

Book at Haverford's Library

screenshot of Tripod record for copy of Giovanni's Room at Haverford

You can get books delivered to you from Haverford and Bryn Mawr's libraries.
Login to Tripod, then choose Request Physical Copy. Takes 1-2 days.

If you can't access a book (article, etc.) from the TriCo libraries,
try Borrowing Beyond TriCo.

You can get research advice from subject librarians, RIAs, and other library staff.

Science, Math, Engineering

Educational Studies, Black Studies, Psychology

 

Art & Art History, Classics, Latin American & Latino Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion,  Spanish, English

 

Economics, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology

Dance, Music, Theater

Modern Languages & Literatures

Digital Scholarship

screenshot of news and magazines guide, linked

Article from the New York Times

The News & Magazines Guide explains how to access NYT, Washington Post, and other news sources through the libraries.

Databases

Look at the Database Finder for links to library databases

Snacks

McCabe LibLab Kitchen

Sundays-Thursays, 8:30 pm–12:45 am
 

(library hours)

Nintendo Switch

Libraries have a digital scholarship program that includes VR in classes.

Board games you can borrow (for free!)

students using VR headsets in liblab

Color Printing

You can set up your laptop to print 
(black and white) at the libraries.

Binoculars & Drums

William Penn's hair

Swarthmore's Special Collections include the
Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection,
College Archives, and Rare Book Room.

The first bottle of Quaker State Motor Oil

What's next?

 

  • Take a tour of a library (guided tours at McCabe)

  • 30 Minutes On... workshops, Fridays at 2pm

  • Passport

    • Explore library resources + services
    • Get 6 stamps by end of October to win a prize
30 minutes on schedule