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Course Reserves
A professor may place outside readings or personal books on reserve for a class to read.
Policies
- Reserve items have a 2-hour checkout.
- Most may be checked out overnight within 2 hours of closing.
Learn more about Course Reserves
Search Course Reserves by selecting this scope when entering your search in the Indy catalog. Enter a professor name, course number, or a specific book. In this example we are searching for books on reserve for EN 102. Try it now in BJU’s Indy catalog.
Computer Labs
Computer Labs
Computer Science Department
The Computer Science department uses two Library labs for classes and projects. They are located on the second floor. The labs provide both standard industry hardware and software and cutting-edge technology.
Public Use
There are two public labs on the second floor. On second floor there are 8 computers for general use. Students often use them to quickly print papers before class. Visitors and community customers may use the internet workstations by signing in at the circulation desk and having a staff member log on to a computer.
Books
Books
Mack Library offers access to more than 250,000 physical books and nearly as many electronic books. The physical collection is especially strong in religion and theology (classified in the 200s). In addition to extensive academic resources, Mack Library also offers a selection of adult and juvenile fiction.
The non-fiction segment of the collection is organized using the Dewey Decimal Classification. Biography, Fiction, Textbooks, and Juvenile are organized separately.
Where do I find my book?
First Floor
- 000-200
- Reference
- Periodicals
Second Floor
- 300-900
- Biography
- Fiction
- Textbooks
- Juvenile
Dewey Decimal System
000 | Generalities |
100 | Philosophy |
200 | Religion |
300 | Social Sciences |
400 | Languages |
500 | Pure Sciences |
600 | Applied Sciences & Technology |
700 | Arts |
800 | Literature |
900 | History & Geography |
Faculty Resources
FACULTY RESOURCES
A primary goal of the Mack Library in its mission to support the University’s curriculum is to collaborate with faculty to support collection development within their specified subject areas and provide instructional services to their students. This goal includes the following:
Faculty Awareness
The Mack Library seeks to keep faculty informed by:
- Notifying individuals when a requested item for the library collection is ready for use.
- Providing an avenue for requesting items for the library collection and presentation of library services and policies.
Faculty Services
The Mack Library encourages faculty input for our collection development and requests of information related to their teaching and research by:
- Requesting items (i.e., books, periodicals, databases, CDs, DVDs, etc.) in their subject area to be acquired.
- Authors published in your subject area and any related areas
- Titles of works author is not known
- Periodical subscriptions to journals
- Additional Databases
- Additional Resources
- Related areas in your subject area of the Library collection requiring updating
- Assigning librarians and associates to subject areas to assist you.
- Photocopying contents from resources to support their courses and research.
- Providing Reference & Information Services assistance with their research needs.
- Supporting course requirements requiring library resources.
Instructional Services
Instructional services provided for faculty:
- Library workshops during in-service.
- Bibliographic instruction for students about research techniques, databases, and library resources in various subject areas. Instructional sessions can be scheduled for your classroom or the library’s Technology facilities. Faculty should contact the Instructional Services Librarian at least a week in advance if possible.
- Assistance in the development of instructional materials.
- Assistance in the development of LibGuides on the library web site.
Course Reserves
- Faculty may submit a list of all items requested for reserve before the beginning of the semester. Request reserves.
- Music Faculty may submit requests directly to the Music Librarian.
- Items will be placed on reserve within 48 hours or as soon as they are available and will remain on reserve if the course is offered each semester.
- Items not part of the actual library collection (i.e., articles, syllabi, and personal books belonging to a faculty member) can also be placed on reserve.
- For more details about Course Reserves, see the research guide.
- Direct any questions regarding course reserves to library@bju.edu.
TOURS
The Mack and Music Libraries welcome various groups to tour our facilities and can provide instruction in bibliographic research. Groups may include:
- Undergraduate and Graduate Level Classes
- High School Students
- Junior High Students
- Elementary Students
- Home School Students
- Church Groups
A minimum of one week is necessary for arrangements. Call 864-370-1800, ext. 6025 to contact an instructional services librarian or email library@bju.edu. A reply concerning the status of your request will be made within two business days.
We can tailor a tour or instructional service according to your specifications or provide one of the following options:
- Mack or Music Library Facilities
- Archives Memorabilia Room of BJU Heritage
- Jerusalem Chamber and Rare Bible Collection
- Special Collection Room of Rare Books and the American Hymnody Collection
Contact
Contact Us
General Inquiries
Mailing Address
Mack Library
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC 29614
E-mail: library@bju.edu
Phone: 864-241-1625
Departments
Department |
Phone |
Acquisitions | 864-370-1800 ext. 6030 |
Archives | 864-370-1800 ext. 8074 |
Cataloging/Donations | 864-370-1800 ext. 6030 |
Circulation | 864-370-1800 ext. 6000 or 864-241-1625 (direct line) |
Director | 864-370-1800 ext. 6015 |
Fundamentalism File | 864-370-1800 ext. 6015 |
Instructional Services | 864-370-1800 ext. 6012 |
InterLibrary Loan | 864-370-1800 ext. 6019 |
Music Library | 864-370-1800 ext. 2704 |
PASCAL Delivers | 864-370-1800 ext. 6019 |
Reference Services | 864-370-1800 ext. 6015 |
Technical Services | 864-370-1800 ext. 6030 |
About Us
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Hours
Policies
Materials may be borrowed by BJU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. South Carolina residents 18 and older may also obtain a card for a small fee. The loan period ranges from 2-9 weeks, depending on the borrower and the item. The late fee is generally $.25/item per day, but some special materials are more.Learn more about our policies
Interlibrary Loans
If Mack Library doesn’t have the item you need, we’re happy to borrow it from another library. We work with PASCAL (Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries) and Tipasa to share materials at no cost to you. Tipasa is available to community members for a $3 fee per item. It is free to BJU faculty, staff, and students. PASCAL is available to BJU students, faculty, and staff only.Request a loan
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