Cushing Library

Texas A&M University Libraries

Evans Library and Library Annex
Country	United States
Type	Academic library
Established	1930
Location	College Station, Texas
Collection
Items collected	books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, maps, manuscripts, photographs, art collections, and films
Size	ca. 5 million items
Access and use
Population served	Texas A&M University Students, Faculty, and Staff, and outlying area
Members	Texas A&M University Students, Faculty, and Staff, and courtesy users from outlying area
Other information
Budget	$38 million
Director	David H. Carlson
Website	Texas A&M University Libraries

The Texas A&M University Libraries support the teaching, research, and outreach missions of Texas A&M University through leadership in acquiring, managing, and delivering information in an environment that fosters learning and inquiry. In particular, Texas A&M is nationally and internationally recognized for many research collections, including:

The libraries house over 4.5 million print volumes, including nearly 124,000 serial titles, and over 5.5 million microform items. Holdings also include approximately 250,000 maps in the Maps & GIS Library, and over 21,000 feet (6,400 m) of archival and manuscript collections in the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, including approximately 170,000 printed volumes, over 50,000 photographs, over 200 original works of art, hundreds of individual artifacts, and other works on film, tape, CD, and other media. The Media & Reserves desk houses popular and academic films on DVD, VHS, and Blu-ray, popular and academic music on CDs, and textbooks for many classes on Course Reserve. Patrons can suggest a purchase for new library acquisitions (popular or academic). The library also provides extensive online resources, including more than 12,500 electronic journals and newspapers, over 700 databases, and over 1 million eBooks. Most databases and electronic books are available remotely to students in their dorms, faculty in their offices, or affiliated patrons working from home. Most collections are included in LibCat, the Libraries' catalog, or the Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library catalog.

The library provides a number of services to support the teaching and research needs of Texas A&M students and faculty. The Evans Library Annex and the West Campus Library are open 24/5 to meet the needs of students who increasingly stay late to do research and reading for their classes, as well as work on projects. The Library Annex opens at 9:00 AM on Sunday and closes at 9:00 PM on Friday, while West Campus Library opens at 1:00 PM on Sunday and stays open until 5:00 PM on Friday. Wireless access is available in every library, and laptop computers and netbooks can be checked out for use inside or outside of the library.

Get It For Me! offers a campus-wide document delivery service which allows patrons to request items from either the Texas A&M Libraries or a lending library. The service will provide electronic copies of articles, journals, or book chapters (up to 50 pages) for students, staff, and faculty. Get It For Me! can also be used to request that staff retrieve a book owned by the Texas A&M Libraries and place for patron pick-up at any of the libraries in the system.