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Library Services

The Pierce Library offers the following services:

  • User training
  • Lending
  • Use of computers

User training

  • At A Gymnasium, students are provided with computer education lessons aimed at developing essential skills in finding, organizing, evaluating, and utilizing information in any form – be it print, audio-visual, or electronic. These lessons are organized collaboratively with the librarian and the teacher, with the primary objective of teaching students the importance of citing bibliographic sources and creating bibliographies based on international models.
  • At the start of every school year, students attend a 2-hour seminar that acquaints them with the organization, operation, and use of the Library. The Library is also utilized during some class hours to assist students in completing their projects. The teacher and the librarian work together to fulfill students’ information needs.
  • Throughout the year, the Library provides sessions to help students become familiar with the online public access catalog and to locate information using multidisciplinary databases.

Lending

All students, teachers, staff, and alumni of Pierce, as well as students, professors, staff, and alumni of DEREE and Alba, have the privilege to borrow materials from the library. However, this privilege comes with certain responsibilities that must be fulfilled to ensure the smooth operation of the library and proper service for everyone.

The General Library Rules apply to all library users, and specific rules may apply based on individual libraries

General Library Rules

  • ACG ID personal card is compulsory for borrowing material.
  • Food or liquids are not permitted, except water.
  • No liquids are allowed near the computers.
  • Computers are for educational purposes only. Online games, online chat rooms, access to forums, and commercial activities are strictly prohibited.
  • Mobile phones are not allowed in the Library.
  • Bags or backpacks are not allowed in the Library.
  • Silence, cleanliness, and order need to be preserved.
  • Failure to comply with Library rules will result in loss of Library privileges.
  • Readers are requested to leave the books on the table after reading
  • Any damage to Library material will hold the borrower responsible.

Students

The General Rules apply, plus:

  • Students may borrow up to 15 books per 15 calendar days with two renewals.
  • All eligible patrons need to show their ACG ID card, to check out library material.
  • Borrowing rights are strictly personal and not transferable.
  • All patrons must have no library obligations to have the right to borrow.
  • Reference material and periodicals are for in-house use only.
  • All items must be properly loaned when they are away from the library.
  • It is the patron’s obligation to replace any damaged material checked out, plus €5 processing cost.

Faculty and Staff

The General Rules apply, plus:

  • Faculty and Staff may borrow up to 30 books for two loan periods within the academic year, with five renewals. The audiovisual materials loan period is three days max (videocassettes, CDs, DVDs), and CD players are one day.
  • All eligible patrons need to show their ACG ID card, to check out library material.
  • Borrowing rights are strictly personal and not transferable.
  • All patrons must have no library obligations to have the right to borrow.
  • Reference material and periodicals are for in-house use only.
  • All items must be properly loaned when they are away from the library.
  • It is the patron’s obligation to replace any damaged material checked out, plus €5 processing cost.

Alumni and Retirees

The General Rules apply, plus:

  • Alumni may preserve their borrowing rights to Pierce Library for the first year after  graduation.
  • They may borrow two books with a loan period of 2 weeks, without the right to renew.
  • Retirees may borrow two books with a loan period of 2 weeks, without the right to renew.
  • It is the patron’s obligation to replace any damaged material checked out, plus €5 processing cost.

Use of computers

The Library has 21 computers connected to the Internet available for users. Students can use these computers during their breaks provided they have reserved them in advance and, of course, during classes that are conducted in the Library.