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Note: The "Non-Required Reading" section is located on the first floor of the Library in the Slawson Commons area. The "Alabama Collection" is currently located on the second floor, Dixon Wing section, immediately following the 800s.

Library Card Application

Houghton Memorial Library - Card Application
Application for students, faculty and staff (requires Huntingdon email address).

Contact the Library via phone:

(334) 833-4421 or (334) 833-4512

Library Hours

* Remember -- The virtual Library is always open!

Please note: The Library is now accessible by card swipe only. If you are a community user, please call ahead using one of the following numbers so arrangements can be made for you to access our Library: (334) 833-4421 or 833-4512

Fall Semester Hours (beginning August 7)

Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, "24/7" hours only

Sunday, 5:00 - 11:00 p.m.

For all other hours, Slawson Commons hours (i.e. "24/7" hours) apply

Labor Day

"24/7" hours only for September 1 - 4

Archives Hours:

Generally - Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

NOTE: Off-campus guests should call before visiting. (334) 833-4421 or 833-4512

About Us

U.S. Constitution Day Event

Join us Tuesday night, September 19th, for Huntingdon's annual

U. S. Constitution Day event. The Zoom link will be sent out to campus on Monday.

Fiber Arts (and More) Workshops Return!

Please join us -- novices and those experienced welcome. Upcoming schedule:

August 23 & 30: Self-portrait Collage with Prof. Kidwell

September 6 - 20: Knitting, Crochet, Quilting with Ms. Korb ("Ms. Marge"), Profs Crumbley and McCord

September 27 & October 4: Button-making with Prof. Crumbley

October 11 - remainder of semester: Halloween and Christmas projects with Ms. Marge and Prof. McCord

Library YouTube Channel

Our Library's New YouTube Channel
Check the link to be taken to the Library's new YouTube channel. We'll be using the channel for "how-to" videos, recordings of various Library events, and other things we think might be of interest to the Huntingdon community.

What's Going On?

Ukraine LibGuide published
The Library has created a LibGuide on the current crisis in Ukraine. We'll continue to develop it as additional information sources are considered.

COVID-19 Resources

https://libguides.huntingdon.edu/COVID-19

New Databases

Homework Alabama This link opens in a new window
Free Homework help, tutoring and test prep for Alabamians.
Criminal Justice (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest's Criminal Justice database provides over 600 publications to search.

Media Bias Chart
Ad Fontes Media, Inc. is a company founded in 2018 by Vanessa Otero, creator of the Media Bias Chart®. The mission of Ad Fontes Media is “to make news consumers smarter and news media better.”

Students and faculty at Huntingdon College can create free accounts to access the Media Bias Chart. Click on the link and follow the instructions in creating a free account. If you have any issues, please feel free to contact us at libsystems@hawks.huntingdon.edu

Grad School Test Prep This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive preparation for the most popular graduate school entrance exams. To access the exams, please create an account on Learning Express' website using your college email. All exams are covered under our license.
Docuseek This link opens in a new window
Streaming essential independent, social-issue and environmental films to colleges, universities and K-12 schools, providing exclusive access to content from renowned leaders in documentary film distribution.
Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume state-of-the-art dictionary of the Bible offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics.
Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries This link opens in a new window
Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries span over 89 volumes and is one of the most trusted and long-running scholarly commentaries series for Biblical Studies scholars. This prestigious commentary series represents the pinnacle of biblical scholarship.
JET Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded in November 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, the magazine was billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine".

Trial Databases

DigitalTheatre+ - Digital Theatre+ gives 24/7 access to award-winning productions and a wealth of study materials. As well as being an innovative way to enhance Theatre and Performance courses, Digital Theatre+ is also used across English, Dance, Music and History departments to support the study of the humanities throughout your institution.

2023 Library Mini-Conference -- Call for Proposals!

HC Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to propose presentations for this year's mini-conference. I recognition of the 125th anniversaries of the passing of Lewis Carroll and the birth of C. S. Lewis, our theme is "Through the Looking Glass and Beyond the Wardrobe." Check the LibGuide we've created for some suggested presentation topics.