The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at CVCC offers facilities for students, staff, faculty, and community patrons. It also provides an environment and guidance for pursuing individual interests and educational goals through a variety of resources and services.
The LRC is located in Owen Hall. It houses over 33,000 volumes of printed books and over 700 audio-visual items. It also provides access to over 70,000 electronic books through EBSCOHost and numerous online databases through the Alabama Virtual Library. The LRC also maintains special collections on genealogy and Southern history.
The LRC offers services such as circulation, reference, interlibrary loan, academic reserve, library instruction, LibGuides, and other customized services to meet special needs.
The LRC operates with the following objectives:
- To promote information literacy by conducting library instruction for students, staff, faculty, and other members of the community.
- To develop, implement, and manage quantitative and qualitative improvements to the library’s resources and services to support the College’s academic, administrative, and community-based programs and initiatives.
- To conduct a systematic assessment of the usability, adequacy, and accessibility of the library’s resources to support the College’s academic, administrative, and community-based programs and initiatives.
The LRC hours of operation are:
- Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed