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The Library houses over 170,000 books, DVDs, and CDs. Students have access to over 22,000 onlinejournals available both on and off campus, and participates in resource sharing with over 7,500libraries worldwide.Also important to the library‘s mission is a productive study space. The library provides study seatingfor over 240 students along with four group study rooms with audio/visual technology. Students canuse 31 library desktops or laptops or connect their own laptops to the library‘s wireless network.Students also have the opportunity to engage in primary source materials in the library‘s SpecialCollections, which contains published and non-published materials pertaining to genealogy and thehistory of Virginia, the college, and the Church of the Brethren.The library also houses the Cleo Driver Miller Gallery, which is located on the second floor. Thegallery serves the Bridgewater College community as both a teaching space for the visual arts and aformal exhibition space for student exhibits as well as local and nationally recognized artists‘ work.Contact InformationFront Desk: (540) 828-5413Administration: (540) 828-5410The library is open daily, 92 hours a week during the regular semester:Monday – Thursday 7:45 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.Friday7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Saturday9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sunday1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Hours may vary during summer and holidays.CIRCULATION POLICYAll patrons must hold a valid borrower‘s card. Below is a list of eligible patrons.Loans:Bridgewater College faculty, staff, and their families (spouses and children)Bridgewater College studentsBridgewater College alumniBridgewater College Board membersCommunity residents of Rockingham, Augusta, and Highland CountiesEastern Mennonite University employees and studentsJames Madison University employees and studentsMary Baldwin College employees and studentsShenandoah University employees and studentsBooks 4 weeks for students or community patrons, and 120days for faculty and staffAudiovisual5 items for 1 week for students or community patrons,and 10 items for 2 weeks for faculty and staffReserves3 hours, 2 items at a time, items may not leave theLibraryPeriodicals, Reference Do not circulateSpecial CollectionsDo not circulate87