The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library contains more than 170,000 print books, 1,000,000 e-books, over 170 databases, and other digital sources, multimedia collections, periodicals, and microfilms, all searchable through Crusader OneSearch. Wireless internet access is available throughout the building. The main floor houses the Learning Commons, featuring reading and reference areas with workstations, group study tables, laptop plug-in carrels, and the Carter Center computer Lab. The Main floor also houses the technical services and interlibrary loan department, administrative offices, and equipment for printing, scanning, faxing, and photocopying.
The lower floor houses our periodicals, rare books, the monastic collection in the Benedictine Room, and multimedia materials and equipment. The open-stack book collection is classified according to the Library of Congress system. The book stacks are located on both the main floor and the lower level.
Reference Assistant
reginaaizcorbe@bac.edu
704-461-6744
Evening Reference Specialist
bradleybaker@bac.edu
704-461-6737
Evening Circulation Assistant
library@bac.edu
704-461-6737
Director of Library Services
alexxislynn@bac.edu
704-461-6737
Cataloging & Technical Services Specialist
elizabethmcmanamon@bac.edu
704-461-6745
Curator, Rare Books & Special Collections
denisobermeyer@bac.edu
704-461-6880
Circulation Assistant
komalsodha@bac.edu
704-461-6742
Access Services Librarian
meginvickers@bac.edu
704-461-6747
The Abbot Vincent Taylor Library advances the Belmont Abbey College mission guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition. We provide research services, study spaces, and a wide variety of resources to meet and anticipate the needs of our college community.
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Stability Stability, as the first vow of Benedictine monasticism (RSB 58:17), is a core value of the library. Here, stability is understood as the invitation and commitment to be patiently engaged with, and present to, the community of Belmont Abbey College. |
Hospitality We welcome our college community by providing a respectful and supportive environment, serving each patron with attentiveness and compassion. Through personalized, one-on-one service, we strive to understand and meet each patron’s unique needs. |
Access We are committed to providing equitable access to its resources and collections for all members of the campus community. We continuously assess and adapt our resources, services, and spaces to meet the community’s evolving needs. |
Stewardship We are committed to the responsible and careful preservation of all its resources—printed, digital, archival, and beyond—to ensure access both in the present and the future. Stewardship extends to the responsible maintenance of our services and facilities, as well as the financial support entrusted to us by the college. |
Excellence & Virtue We strive for excellence in serving our community even better, making the most of the resources at our disposal. Virtue remains at the heart of every service we provide, reflecting the Benedictine hallmark of stability, which calls us to serve the community in which we are rooted. |