Library Services
There are libraries on each of the Athens Technical College campuses where students can study and ask the librarians and staff to help them with finding and citing information for their assignments or for their general interests. Students can access online resources such as over half a million ebooks, over 40,000 streaming educational videos, and thousands of journal articles from off campus. The library houses books, including a popular reading collection, journals, newspapers, and videos. Students may borrow or use materials at any ATC library location with their student ID card. Interlibrary Loan service is available to obtain titles from other libraries not owned by the ATC library. Students should contact their ATC library about borrowing privileges from The University of Georgia.
Online resources available to students can be located or accessed through the library's website and Blackboard. GALILEO (Georgia's virtual library) and O.W.L. (your library discovery tool) provide a variety of databases for students to use for research. For off-campus access, to most resources, students will log in with their ATC email and email password. If passwords are needed for specific resources, they can be found in Blackboard. The Learning Express database features a large number of practice exams, licensing exams, and online courses for a variety of subjects.
The library environment in Athens provides:
Services provided include:
Copies and B/W or color printing charges are ten cents using a debit or credit card. Study rooms are available for student groups or individual students who need a quiet place to study on the Athens, Elbert, and Walton Campuses.
The normal checkout period for books is four weeks and for videos 3 days. Instructors may place titles on reserve at the help desk for a limited checkout period for their students. Students can manage their library accounts online to request titles and renew their materials to avoid late fines of twenty-five cents per day.
Library news and announcements are posted to the library homepage website and in Blackboard. The librarians and staff can be contacted by phone, chat, text (706) 621-5888 or in person with any questions! Just ask us!
The Library About Us links information on the location, telephone numbers, and hours of operation for the libraries at each of the campuses of Athens Technical College.