College Archives
Located on the 2nd floor of Canaday, in Special Collections. Contains official administrative and historical records of the College, the professional and personal papers of faculty, administrators, and alumnae, and unique or ephemeral items reflecting other aspects of the history of the College.
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Canaday Library Spaces & Resources
Lending, Access & Research:
Circulation Desk
Located just inside the main entrace to Canaday on floor 1. Check out books, movies and reserve items; pick-up materials requested from other libraries; ask questions about access and lending.
Reference Desk
Located just inside the main entrance to Canaday on floor 1. Ask for help with your research.
Floor Plans
Collections:
Special Collections
Located on the 2nd floor of Canaday, right next to the elevator. Access historical materials and texts; rich sources for the study of literature, women's studies, the art and history of the book, travel and exploration, and Bryn Mawr College itself.
Rare Book Room
Located on the 1st floor of Canaday, to the right of the circulation and reference desks. A beautiful room regularly used for exhibitions and events.
Located on the 1st floor of Canaday, to the right of the circulation and reference desks. A beautiful room regularly used for exhibitions and events.
Computing:
24-Hour Computing Lab
Located on the A floor of Canaday, at the bottom of the stairs from the main lobby. Accessible to BMC students only after the library is Closed, via the Lusty Cup entrance (on the East side of Canaday).
Located on the A floor of Canaday, at the bottom of the stairs from the main lobby. Accessible to BMC students only after the library is Closed, via the Lusty Cup entrance (on the East side of Canaday).
Teaching & Working Spaces:
Writing Center
Located on the 2nd floor of Canaday in room 212. Free writing tutorials for Bryn Mawr students. Get help writing papers, fellowship and internship applications.
Teaching & Learning Resource Center
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday in room 316. A space dedicated to the Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) and teaching and learning.
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday in room 316. A space dedicated to the Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) and teaching and learning.
Teaching Room 311/Group Study Space
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday, at the top of the stairs from the main lobby. Sometimes used as a classroom; available for group study when not in use.
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday, at the top of the stairs from the main lobby. Sometimes used as a classroom; available for group study when not in use.
Canaday Training Classroom (CTC)
Located on the A floor of Canaday. A space for staff training. Staff may reserve the CTC in advance using MeetingMaker. Check out the key from the circulation desk.
Canaday Carrel - Prelims Only.
Two carrels on the B floor of Canaday, B7 and B8, are reserved for graduate prelim exams only. Graduate students may book ahead via Tripod and check out a key from the circulation desk.
Study Carrel (Canaday)
Two carrels on the B floor of Canaday, B9 and B10, are reserved for private study. Book ahead via Tripod and check out a key from the circulation desk.
Multimedia Viewing & Editing:
Group Viewing Room.
Located on the A floor of Canaday. Use for group multimedia viewing. Book ahead via Tripod.
Media Room 315
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday. Use for individual multimedia viewing.
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday. Use for individual multimedia viewing.
Canaday lending program.
For DVD viewing, borrow a portable DVD players at the circulation desk. They circulate for four days on a first-come, first-served basis.
Canaday lending program.
For region-free DVD viewing, borrow a portable region-free DVD players at the circulation desk. They circulate for four days on a first-come, first-served basis.
Final Cut Pro video editing room.
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday in room 313. Use for Final Cut Pro and iMovie video editing. Book ahead via Tripod. Check out the key from the circulation desk.
Screenplay video editing room.
Located on the 2nd floor of Canaday in room 203. Use for Screenplay video editing. Book ahead via Tripod. Check out the key from the circulation desk.
Access Services Screen Magnifier.
Located on the 3rd floor of Canaday in room 303. Use when magnification of a computer screen is needed. Book ahead via Tripod. Check out the key from the circulation desk.
Pleasure Reading & Cafe:
Lusty Cup Cafe
Located on the A floor of Canaday, at the bottom of the stairs from the main lobby. Accessible to BMC students only after the library is closed, via the outside entrance on the East side of Canaday. Cafe hours and menu vary by semester.
Quita's Corner
Located just inside and to the left of Canaday's main entrance on floor 1. Provides a rotating collection of popular recreational reading. Suggestions are welcome.
Popular Periodicals
Located on the west side of Canaday's 1st floor by the windows. Provides current issues of popular periodicals and today's newspapers from around the world. Suggestions are welcome.