Bookstore and Library Resources
It goes without saying that books and research are a major
part
of
college
life.
The
Spelman
College
Bookstore,
The
Atlanta
University
Library,
and
the
Galileo
Databases
will
prove
very
helpful
to
you
as
you
study
at
Spelman.
Visit
often.
The
Spelman College Bookstore
In addition to carrying all texts and manuals required or
recommended
for
courses
at
the
College,
the
Bookstore
has
a large
assortment
of
fiction
and
non-fiction
books,
and
gladly
accepts
special
orders
at
no
additional
charge.
School
supplies, magazines,
newspapers,
toiletries,
sweatshirts, gift
items,
general
greeting
and
contemporary
cards,
film,
snacks
and
Spelman
paraphernalia
are
also
available.
Robert
W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
Located at The
Woodruff
Library
serves
Spelman
as
well
as
the
other
AUC
member
schools:
Clark
University,
Morehouse
College
and
the
Interdenominational
Theological
Center.
Library
hours
are
generally
8:30
a.m.
until
12:00
a.m.,
Monday
-
Thursday
with
abbreviated
hours
on
weekends.
Visit
the
Library
Web
site for
detailed
information
and
directions.
Shuttle service to and from the Library is also available. Schedules may be picked
up
from
the
Public
Safety Office.
Galileo
Databases
An initiative of the Board of Regents of the University
System
of
Georgia,
GALILEO
stands
for GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online,
and
is
a World
Wide
Web-based
virtual
library
boasting
access
to
multiple
information
resources.
Through
Galileo,
you
may
access
over 100 databases indexing
thousands
of
periodicals
and
scholarly
journals.
Other
resources
include
encyclopedias,
business
directories
and
government
publications.