Dinand
Collections
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Dinand
Departments
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Dinand
Library was
dedicated in 1927 and named in honor of Bishop
Joseph N. Dinand, S.J., President of Holy
Cross from 1911-1918 and from 1924-1927. The
library wings were added in 1979 and dedicated
to the memory of Joshua and Leah Hiatt and
all the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. The
Latin inscription on the front of the library
may be translated as
"That they may
know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom you have sent." (John 17.3)
Dinand Library's
collection consists of books, periodicals,
indexes and abstracts, newspapers, microfilm,
microfiche, audio-visual and digital media
in the humanities and social sciences.
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Reference
Librarians are available Sunday, 2-10
p.m., Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and
Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to assist you with
your research or to provide Instructional
Services. Individual research consultation
may also be arranged by contacting any of
the Reference Librarians. The Main Reading
Room contains reference books including dictionaries,
encyclopedias, and bibliographies. For more
information on materials available for research
in the various academic disciplines, select
Research
Guides and Subject Bibliographies.
Scholars' Workstation
PC's and online library catalog
terminals are also located in the Main Reading
Room.. For instruction in using any of our
online resources please contact a Reference
Librarian at x2259 or consult the online
help section of each database.
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Books and bound
periodicals are arranged in the Stacks
according to the Library of Congress Classification
System. Call numbers beginning with the letters
A-G are shelved in the upper stacks and H-Z
are shelved in the lower stacks. Items with
call numbers beginning with the letters Q-T
are shelved in the Science
Library and those with call numbers beginning
with the letter M can be found in the Music
Library. For more information on finding
materials in the Holy Cross Libraries, please
consult our guide, Finding
Library Materials.
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You may charge
out materials at the Circulation Desk
using your Holy Cross ID. The borrowing period
for students is 4 weeks (28 days) with an
overdue fine of 10 cents per day. Reference
books, rare books and Reserve materials do
not circulate outside Dinand Library. Periodicals
circulate only to faculty and may be checked
out for a one week period. Audio and video
materials may be charged out for a 48 hour
period.
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Current periodicals
and current newspapers are shelved in the Periodicals
Room which is
located to the left of the main entrance.
Many periodical indexes and abstracts are
also located in this area. For a complete
listing of the libraries' indexes and abstracts,
please consult our Electronic
Databases.
The Microform
Room, with microfilm, microfiche and microcards
and microfilm readers and printers, is located
on the second floor. The microform collection
consists primarily of newspapers and periodicals.
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The Reserve
Room is located
on the second floor. Books and articles that
are required reading are shelved here.
Our audio materials are also kept in this
area. To borrow Reserve materials, you
will need your Holy Cross ID. The loan period
is 2 hours with overdue fines of 25 cents
for the first hour and 50 cents for each additional
hour. Reserve materials may be used in Dinand
Library only. The Reserve room closes 1/2
hour prior to the library.
Many faculty now
utilize Electronic
Reserves for required readings.
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The Interlibrary
Loan Department is located
on the second floor. You may obtain books
or periodical articles not owned by Holy Cross
from other libraries by using this service.
For more detailed information about using
the Interlibrary Loan service, please consult
the Interlibrary
Loan Guidelines. The Interlibrary Loan
office is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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The Special
Collections, located
on the third floor, include the following:
- Jesuitana:
books principally by Jesuit authors of the
15th to 17th centuries.
- Americana:
books of special interest published in America
prior to 1829.
- John Henry
Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) collection:
letters and first editions
- James Michael
Curley (1874-1958) collection: scrapbooks,
newspaper clippings, microfilm. Curley was
Mayor of Boston and Governor of Massachusetts.
- Louise Imogene
Guiney (1861-1920) collection: poems, essays,
correspondence, photographs.
- Frank W. Stearns
(1856-1939) collection: correspondence,
scrapbooks. Stearns was a Boston merchant
and political advisor to Calvin Coolidge.
- Treasure books
(books identified in the online catalog
with treasure preceding the call
number) are also found in the Archives.
Research assistance
concerning the use of these materials should
be arranged with the Archives and Special
Collections Department, which is staffed M-F
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
The College
Archives is located on the third floor.
The archives consist of historical documents,
college records, student publications, yearbooks,
photographs and many other items pertaining
to the College. The Archives are open Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Take a look at:
Holy
Cross: A Photographic Perspective,
a collection of photographs from the Archives.
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The Acquisitions
Department is
located in the Technical Services area on
the first floor. All requests for library
purchases may be placed here. Each academic
department has a library liaison to assist
with selecting and/or ordering materials.
To find the name of the library liaison for
a specific department, please consult our
list, Library
Liaisons. For more information on
ordering library materials, please consult
our guide, Ordering
Library Materials.
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The Cataloging
Department is
part of the Technical Services Department
located on the first floor. After books have
been received through Acquisitions, they are
cataloged and processed here. Rush cataloging
services are available for recently received
materials.
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**NO SMOKING or EATING
allowed in the Holy Cross Libraries;
spill-proof mugs may be used for
beverages**
