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Learning Commons – Library

The Cayuga Community College Learning Commons-Library includes the Norman F. Bourke Memorial Library, the Faculty Resource Center at the Auburn campus, and the Library in the Learning Commons at the Fulton campus. Library facilities are open to the public, and borrowing privileges are granted to Cayuga students, staff, alumni, residents of Cayuga and Oswego counties, and faculty and students of other SUNY colleges.

Library Services

The Library teaches the campus community to locate, evaluate, and apply information for academic and personal use. Librarians create customized LibGuides research guides to support student academic progress in the curriculum and promote campus resources. Research Assistance Services are provided in person by the library faculty and through the library website, which provides access to chat-based research assistance from librarians around the clock.

The Library website serves as a gateway to over 100 research databases containing full-text print and streaming video resources. Library collections feature more than 70,000 printed and 436,000 e-books, as well as 4,200 physical media and microform materials. Media resources are also available through library research databases, such as Kanopy Streaming Video and American History in Video. In addition to a selection of current academic and popular periodicals in print, the Library provides access to over 47,000 distinct full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers in digital format.

Library services are provided to all students, both in-person and online. The Primo Discovery Search service provides detailed access to on-campus and digital resources. Interlibrary loan services allow current students and staff to borrow materials from participating libraries.  Online students have full access to the library’s digital collections, including e-books and journals, as well as access to physical collections through document delivery services. Research assistance is available through online research guides and tutorials.

Both campus libraries provide group and individual workspaces in active and quiet study spaces, with comfortable seating areas for studying, relaxing, and socializing. Group study rooms in the Auburn library are equipped with large flat-screen monitors and DVD players.  Other technologies include desktops, laptops, scanners, and high-speed wireless Internet access.  Students and applicants are encouraged to call or visit the library and become familiar with the library’s collections, services, and resources.