New furniture

Noise in the Library on May 4th

If you have been in the West Charleston Campus library in the last couple weeks, you have probably noticed we have been moving things around.  Many of the book stacks that were empty have been removed to give you more space to study. On Thursday, May 4th, we will be completing the last day of…

Construction Dog

Coming Soon…New Furniture for You!

Notice anything different about the West Charleston Campus Library? On the Wednesday and Thursday of Spring Break, March 15-16, the West Charleston Campus Library was just a bit…noisy. We’re undertaking a big project to deconstruct and remove our empty shelving as part of a remodeling that will bring in brand new furniture to provide the…

Evaluating Resources and Fake News

Information is constantly streaming across our smartphones and computers through social media, websites, and databases. If you are like most college students, then you receive lots of messages, texts, and links every day. You probably also consult databases through the CSN Libraries website from time to time as part of your coursework. It’s important to know…

Work in ILL

Work Study Job Opportunity in the Library!

The CSN West Charleston Campus Library is seeking a motivated College Work Study Student Worker to help out in our InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Department. The CSN ILL Department serves faculty, students, and staff by providing library resources that are not currently held at one of CSN’s three library campus locations. ILL also provides high-quality medical and health…

Scheduled Maintenance

ProQuest Databases Unavailable Saturday Evening

From Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 PM to Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 AM, the following databases will be offline for routine maintenance: ProQuest Central ProQuest Career and Technical Education Proquest: Business Proquest: Health and Medicine Proquest: History Proquest: Latin America and Iberia Database Proquest: Literature & Language Proquest: News & Newspapers Proquest: Science &…

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End of Another Semester

It’s the end of another term and it can be easy to look back with regret. When I was a student, I often thought that if only I had spent more time on that last paper, or that I should have spoken up in class more frequently. Now that I’m working, I hear many faculty…

CSN Library's Stacks

What’s Your Library Doing Over Winter Break?

Once finals are over and the semester is done, students get a bit of a break to celebrate winter holidays or just relax after a busy semester. But what about your friendly, neighborhood CSN library? We’ll still be open for students who need our services over the break and keeping busy catching up on other activities…

Hot Chocolate

Stress Free Zone: Today and Tomorrow

We sense some stress. Finals begin freaking you out. You’ve got to do everything because everything’s due. Here at CSN libraries, we understand. Students come in every day trying to finish up assignments and make it through semester. That’s why we’re here to help. The library will be offering its annual “Stress-Free Zone” to help…