Mason Library Mission: Mason Library provides resources and instruction in support of the Keene State College mission and curriculum. Adopted 10/19/07

Wallace E. Mason Library provides prompt information services and active instruction in research methods and the use of library resources.

Our holdings number about 326,000 items and annual publications; subscriptions to more than 900 print periodicals and newspapers and an extensive selection of videos, DVDs, audio books, and music CDs. The Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, Curriculum Materials Library (CML), Orang Asli Archives, and other collections are located in the library.

Online database providers such as EBSCOhost, JSTOR, ProjectMuse, and Web of Knowledge offer full-text access or indexing to an additional 21,000 resources, which include journals, magazines, and newspapers. Off-campus access to these services is provided to patrons with a library-validated KSC student or faculty ID. The library provides electronic access, including interlibrary loan services, to the holdings of more than 41,000 libraries worldwide through an international library network.

The physical holdings of Mason Library and the Keene Public Library are listed in an online catalog called Keene-Link. Simply type in the title, keyword, subject, or author to find out if we have what you need. If we do not have it, and we do not provide access to it through our databases, you may borrow it through interlibrary loan.

The library building is wired and wireless, providing access to the College network throughout the building, with 36 wireless laptop computers for use in the library by students. For the Circulation desk, call 603-358-2711; for Reference, call 603-358-2710, e-mail reference@keene.edu, or IM a librarian from the library's home page.