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Library and information Services

A Good place to be bookish

With more than 150,000 print books, 400,000 eBooks, 100 databases, and other multimedia collections, The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library engages students with tools for academic success. The library also includes the Benedictine Room, which houses a monastic collection, and the Carter Center lab, where reference librarians provide instruction on research skills and information literacy.

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Library hours*

Academic Year

Sunday: 1:30pm — Midnight
Monday: 8:00am — Midnight
Tuesday: 8:00am — Midnight
Wednesday: 8:00am — Midnight
Thursday: 8:00am — 10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Saturday: 1pm — 5pm

Interim (Graduation — Start of Summer School)

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed

Summer School

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00am — 8:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am — 8:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am — 8:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am — 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed

Interim (End of Summer School — Move-In Day)

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am — 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed

*Exceptions to regular library hours will be posted on the entrance to the main library in advance. Please note that the library is closed during fall break weekend, Thanksgiving break, Christmas week, New Year’s Day, the weekends before and after spring break, Easter break (Thursday through Sunday), and Memorial Day.

OUR TEAM

Bethany Gareis

Cataloging and Interlibrary Loan Assistant

Komal Sodha

Reference Assistant

Bradley Baker

Evening Reference Specialist

Megin Vickers, MLIS

Media, Serials, & Digitization Librarian

Elizabeth McManamon

Cataloging and Interlibrary Loan Specialist

Heather Smith, MLIS

Learning Technologies and Information Fluency Librarian

Alexxis Lynn, MLIS

Administrative and Instructional Librarian

Donald Beagle, MLIS

Director,
Library and Information Services

Dr. Denis J. Obermeyer

Curator, Rare Books and Special Collections

How To Reach Us

Abbot Vincent Taylor library
EMAIL: libreference@bac.edu
PHONE: 704-461-6748

Preservation and Conservation

The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library is committed to the preservation and conservation of more than 23,000 printed books and manuscripts that make up Special Collections, including the North Carolina Collection, Chesterton-Belloc Collection, and other rare books.

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