Kitty Lindsey Learning Resources Center (Library)

The Kitty Lindsay Learning Resources Center (Library) is both a physical and virtual space for learning. The library has over 24,000 physical items and 50+ databases and as a member of the CARLI Consortium has access to the collections of 125+ universities and colleges across Illinois. As a result, patrons can access literally millions of sources for use in school work or other learning opportunities.

Reserve Shelf & Interlibrary Loan

Besides books, the Library has a wealth of resources for patrons' use, including

30+ graphing calculators that current students can check out for FREE for the whole semester.
Interlibrary loan access to the materials at 125+ universities and colleges throughout Illinois, which equates to millions of different materials. Upon request, the materials are sent to Richland's Library for the student's use. Current students and faculty/staff also have on campus access to the 125+ institutions' libraries.
The reserve shelves house materials, sometimes including textbooks, that Richland instructors have placed in the Library for their students to use.

Research Assistance

A professional Librarian is on hand to help students locate and evaluate the sources they need to finish an assignment whether through books, articles, or websites. The Librarian is also available through e-mail at askalibrarian@richland.edu.

Internet/Printing/Scanning

All Library patrons may access 30+ public computer workstations.

These computers have most of the software used in Richland classes already installed; if not, a request can be made to have software installed by the Richland Technology department.
Patrons have the ability to print, which is FREE for current students and a small fee for other patrons.
The Library has a multifunctional printer that will print in greyscale/color from the Library workstations or a flash drive, scan to e-mail or onto a flash drive, and copy from physical materials, such as books or papers.

Quiet Study/Study Rooms

Students looking for a quiet place to study will find it in the Library.  There are plenty of study tables to spread out or individual study desks to help block out distractions. Study rooms can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.