Library Information

Address and Phone Number
Circulation Policies
Computer Account
Food and Beverage Policy (effective January 2010)
Internet Policies
Interlibrary Loan Policies
Library Hours
Media Center Hours
Library map (floor plan)
Mission Statement
Special Collections
Staff

Address and Phone Numbers

Brackett Library
Harding University
915 E. Market St.
Box 12267
Searcy, AR 72149-2267

Main Library             501-279-4354
Reference Desk        501-279-4775
Circulation Desk       501-279-4279
Interlibrary Loan       501-279-4238 

Circulation Policies

Details regarding circulation policies can be found on the Circulation Department page. 

Computer Account

The same account used for Pipeline allows access to subscription databases (e.g. Academic Search Premier) from off campus. If you have trouble with your account, please contact the Student Support Help Desk at 501-279-4545.

Food and Beverage Policy

Consumption of snack food and covered beverages are allowed in Brackett Library.  In an effort to protect the library's collections, equipment, furnishing, and carpet, the library staff requests your observance of these guidelines:

• Food is allowed in all areas of the library except Special Collections.
• No hot food is allowed.  This includes, but is not limited to, pizza, burgers, tacos, breakfast biscuits, chicken, French fries, etc.
• No food deliveries are allowed. (Library authorized deliveries for sponsored events are not subject to this policy.)
• All beverages must have a secure top.
• Place trash in bins provided for your convenience.  If appropriate, please use the recycle bins.
• Any spills or waste issues should be reported to the library staff.

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Internet Policy

The mission of the Brackett Library is to provide materials and services in support of the curriculum, with emphasis on a balanced working collection. Secondarily, the library strives to provide materials for faculty research, and to a lesser extent, materials for leisure/recreational reading insofar as budget permits and need demands.

In keeping with its mission and with advances in information technology, the Library provides users with access to the Internet. The Internet is a global electronic network that offers dynamic resources and facilitates communication. Library staff cannot control access points that often change rapidly and unpredictably. Users are hereby notified that they are responsible for the choice of sites that they visit.

A university library is assumed to be a repository for materials representing a wide range of points of view and adheres to the principles of intellectual freedom as expressed in the Library Bill of Rights formulated by the American Library Association, except when so doing violates Harding's Code of Conduct as published in the Harding University Catalog. Furthermore, all campus computer use is governed by Harding's Computer Systems Use Policy and The Code of Computing Practice for Harding University.

Since this is a university library, children under 16 are expected to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Therefore, as with other materials, restriction of a child's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.

Brackett Library makes no warranty, expressed or implied, for the timeliness, accuracy, usefulness or wholesomeness of information accessed via the Internet.

Users must comply with the United States copyright law and all other applicable laws.

Interlibrary Loan Policies

Visit our Interlibrary Loan Page for details regarding Interlibrary Loan Services and Policies.  

Library Hours

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