Library

The South Georgia Technical College Library serves students at both the main campus in Americus and the Crisp County Center in Cordele by providing them with an excellent collection of resources for education, information, and recreation. The Library on the Americus campus is located in Hicks Hall and it contains a collection of over 15,000 printed volumes, 38 periodicals, and 2 newspapers. The Library at the Crisp County Center has a collection of over 3,400 printed volumes, 26 periodicals, and 1 newspaper.

All currently enrolled students may check out books. A reasonable number of books may be checked out for a period of two weeks and renewed with the permission of the Library staff. Reference books, magazines, and newspapers do not circulate and can only be used in the Library.

Computers have been placed in the Library for students to use in completing class assignments or accessing the Internet. GALILEO, a service available on the Internet, provides students with access to a growing number of electronic databases. The SGTC Library catalog has also been placed online and is accessible for all library users on campus or off at southgatech.edu/library-catalog.

The Library is open during the day and the evening in order to accommodate the needs of all students. In Americus, students can use the Library Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Library hours at the Crisp County Center are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.