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Junior College FacilitiesLibraryThe Junior College Library caters mostly, but not only, for pre-University students followingIntermediate and Advanced Matriculation subjects. The Library provides a welcomingenvironment where students can carry out research and work on their studies.Students must present their Smart/Student card when checking out books. Books may berenewed or reserved by accessing ‘My Library Account’ from the UoM Library webpage(http://www.um.edu.mt/library).The library is divided into five sections: the Main collection, Reference, Short Loans, Fictionand Biographies and Melitensia sections.The Main collection houses books pertaining to all subjects studied at the College. Books fromthis section can be borrowed for a period of three weeks.The Reference section includes encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauri and atlases. Books in thissection cannot be checked out of the library so as to ensure constant availability.The Short Loans collection is found behind the Circulation desk and contains textbooks whichare in high demand. These books can only be used within the library.The Fiction and Biographies Section consists of works of fiction in a number of different genresas well as biographical works.Works by Maltese authors as well as publications related to Malta and authored by foreignwriters can be found in the Melitensia collection. Books in this section cannot be checked outof the Library.All material available for College students in the library can be found using HyDi which is aone-stop search gateway to Library resources and printing. HyDi can be accessed through theJunior College Library website: http://www.um.edu.mt/library/branchlibraries/jc2The Library has ten workstations offering internet access as well as free Wi-Fi access to allregistered students.Photocopies of material in the Library can be made against a per-sheet charge and subject toCopyright regulations.Contact: Mr Mark Poulton mark.poulton@um.edu.mt 2590 7276100 101