• 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 (SandyPac)
• Article and research databases
• Internet access

Periodicals Collection (First Floor — Periodicals Stacks Area and Career Collection / 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 — Career Collection / 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)

• Newly-acquired books

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