REFERENCE SERVICES

The library's Reference Department is staffed by professionally trained librarians ready to help you find information to meet business, educational or personal needs.

• Simple reference questions can be handled over the telephone or via email.

• More complex questions require that you visit the library and look through sources that librarians will recommend.

• Call the Reference Desk at 371-0090 ext. 820, or email your reference question today.

Databases

COMPUTERS

The library has over 20 computers for patrons to use. They all provide access to the internet and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Login with your card number. Watching a video or listening to music? Check out headphones at the Circulation Desk.

There are two guest computers for people who do not have a library card. Printing is not available from these terminals. Get a guest ticket from the Reference Desk to login. Guests may purchase a one day pass for up to four hours of computer access and printing availability from the Circulation Desk. The one day pass will allow study room access as well when a room is available. Cost is $5.

Use of library computers is free, but there is a fee for printing. Each library card has .50 cents of printing credit per day, which is good for 5 black and white pages or one color page. Add money to your print account at the Reference Desk.

Wireless access is available throughout the library. There are also a limited number of Ethernet ports.
 

PERIODICALS

The Brentwood Library subscribes to over 200 different magazines and newspapers. Current issues are held in the Periodical Room. Back issues of newspapers are kept for three months; back issues of magazines are kept for two years.

Need an article from further back, or don't see the magazine you need? Check out the General OneFile database for access to thousands of journals and newspapers online. Please contact Reference Librarians for assistance
 

interlibrary loan

Our collection includes more than 120,000 items, but sometimes we just won't have the one you need. But another library might have it. Interlibrary loan provides you with access to millions of titles from other libraries around the country.
The Brentwood Library is a member of the Nashville Area Library Alliance. Also known as Project Athena, it gives you access to the online catalogs of the Nashville Public Library, Vanderbilt University and other universities in the area. Use this link to access the Athena catalog online. Select the title you want, then click the Interlibrary Loan button to request the item. You will be notified when the item is ready for pickup.

If the item you're looking for is not on Athena, please contact Reference Librarians for assistance in locating the book from other libraries.

Interlibrary loan is a free service. Books usually arrive within 10 days. Audiovisual items are not available thru interlibrary loan.
 

Award Winners and Librarians' Favorites

• Award Winners
• Librarians' Favorites

STUDY ROOMS

The library has four small study rooms for patrons. Sign up at the Reference Desk.

new ITEMS

R.E.A.D.S. Audio Book Downloads

• R.E.A.D.S to view a vast library of eBooks and Audio Books available to download to your computer or MP3 player. There is no charge for this service.

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