Main Book Collection (Third Floor)
- 100,000+ books arranged according to the Library of Congress classification system
Reference Collection (First Floor - Reference Services Area)
- Non-circulating reference books and indexes used to locate specific information
- Atlas stand housing non-circulating atlases
Online Reference Resources (Various Locations)
- Online library catalog
- Article and research databases
- Internet access
Periodicals Collection (First Floor - Current Periodicals Room)
- Magazines, journals, and newspapers (print, microfiche, and microfilm formats) arranged alphabetically by title
- Full-text articles online
- Internet access to electronic periodicals
Career Collection (First Floor - Current Periodicals Room)
- U.S. college catalogs (online)
- California college catalogs (print and online)
- Guides to colleges and universities
- Scholarship and financial aid information
- Test preparation books
- Vocational information
- Career pamphlets
Map File (First Floor - Reference Area - File Cabinet)
- Thematic maps
- Road / travel maps
New Books Display (First Floor - Lobby)
Course Reserves (First Floor - Checkout Counter)
- Print materials on short-term loan for class assignments
Note to faculty: To add materials to the Course Reserve Collection, please download and submit a Course Reserve request form (PDF document).
Archives (First Floor - Checkout Counter)
- Mesa College catalogs (from past years)
- Mesa College student newspapers (going back to the College's earliest days)
- Administrative reports and faculty manuscripts
Oversize Books (Third Floor)
- Books too large to be shelved in the Main Book Collection
Paperback Racks (Third Floor)
- A small collection of popular paperbacks
ESL Readers (Third Floor)
- Books for students of English-as-a-Second-Language
"Books for Children" Collection (Third Floor)
- Juvenile books for children of library users and for students of children's literature
Audiovisual Collection (Fourth Floor - Audiovisual Services)
- Audio cassettes
- Compact discs
- DVDs
- Filmstrips
- Phonorecords
- Slides
- Video tapes
- Video discs