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Striving to help our students succeed.
Golemon Library at Ranger College
Serves students at all campuses:
•Ranger & Brownwood
•Stephenville
•And
we also serve many dualenrollment students in our area.
Golemon Library is located on the main
campus of Ranger College.
We are in Eastland County, off I-20 at
1100 College Circle, Ranger, TX 76470.
Main campus telephone: (254) 647-3234
Library phone: (254) 647-1414
email [email protected]
Monday-Thursday
 Friday
 Saturday
 Sunday
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8:00 am – 9:00 pm
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Closed
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Start your research by visiting the library’s web
page:
 From the Ranger College home page:
◦ www.rangercollege.edu
 Click on “library” link on lower right-hand side of page
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Or type the direct web address:
◦ http://www.rangercollege.edu/library
www.rangercollege.edu
click on the
“library”
link
Search databases
here!
Mrs. Beltran &
Ms. Garrison
will help you!
Ranger College students have access to many
electronic collections, including:
 Over 51 research databases
 Over 235,334 full-text titles
(journals + NetLibrary ebooks)
Example:
 Literature Research Center
 Helpful for literature classes
 Try the online tutorial
(on our webpage)
Call (254) 647-1414 or stop in the library
for the username & password!
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Who may borrow library materials?
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Students
Staff
Faculty
Community members of Eastland Co.
Members of TexShare Institutions
Just bring ID, and we’ll create an account for you.
It’s FREE to borrow from the Library!
Students at Ranger College may also
borrow materials from other Texas
libraries through the TexShare
program.
TexShare is a FREE program.
Ask for a card at the Library
Circulation Desk.
Students at other Ranger
College locations should call
their campus director.
What types of materials may be borrowed?
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Fiction
Non-Fiction
DVD/Videos
Items that stay may not be borrowed include:
 Reference items (like certain encyclopedias)
 Newspapers
 Magazines
*Students may use the copier
At no charge.
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Newspapers the library currently receives:
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The Ranger Times
The Abilene Reporter-News
The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
USA Today
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Books may be borrowed for 2 weeks.
DVDs are borrowed for 1 week.
Call (254) 647-1414 or email
[email protected] if you need to
renew.
The library staff can also place an
Inter-Library Loan (ILL) request for items we
do not own. Please call the main campus for
assistance, (254)647-1414
Staff will also take suggestions for new library
items.
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We do not charge late fees for books or
movies.
However, if a book is LOST or DAMAGED, you
may have to pay to replace the item.
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Golemon Library uses an online catalog to
“look-up” books that we own.
Ask the library staff if you need help looking
up a title.
This is what our online
catalog looks like!
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Library books at Ranger College are classified
and shelved by Library of Congress (LC) call
numbers.
Each item in the library (books, journals,
movies, etc.) has a unique call number.
The call number label is found on the front or
side (spine)of an item and also is shown in
Spectrum, the online library catalog.
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Library of Congress (LC) call numbers are
used by most academic and research libraries
(including Ranger College).
LC call numbers begin with letters of the
English alphabet.
Example: LB 2395 .C65 1991
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What do call numbers mean?
◦ Library of Congress call numbers have several parts
that represent different things.
If you need more help, or can’t find what
you’re looking for…
Call, email, or stop in -We’re here to help!
Cherie Beltran – Head Librarian
Avery Garrison – Assistant Librarian