Greenville Technical College (GTC) Libraries are collaborative partners in achieving student success and teaching excellence by facilitating access to resources and services, teaching information and digital literacy skills, and providing engagement programs that inspire lifelong learning.

Resources

GTC Libraries provide many physical and electronic resources to support Greenville Technical College programs, courses, and operations and to foster personal and professional learning and development. Current students, faculty, and staff can borrow GTC Libraries items with an active GTC ID. Early College / Dual Enrollment and all other high school students residing in Greenville County are required to complete a GTC Libraries Card application each academic year with handwritten signature of parental or guardian consent. An active GTC username and password may be required for full access to search results, electronic resources and delivery requests.

Visit http://libguides.gvltec.edu/library to search and access books, eBooks, databases, articles, journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, and a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Research Guides are also available at http://libguides.gvltec.edu to help find librarian and instructor recommended resources for specific programs, courses, assignments and topics.

All GTC Libraries resources are located at the Barton campus and online. Resources can be borrowed via:

• Barton Library: Browse and check out or pick up requested items at GTC’s main campus library during business hours.
• Campus Delivery: Request items from the Barton Library with expected delivery to other campuses in 1 to 3 business days. Benson, Brashier, and Northwest campus deliveries are sent to GTC Libraries' lockers. Other deliveries are sent to the campus administrative assistant for pick up.   
• Digital Delivery: Request copyright compliant scanned portions of GTC Libraries, PASCAL, and Interlibrary Loan items delivered to your GTC email in 1 to 3 business days.  
• PASCAL: Request items from our Partnership Among South Carolina Libraries with expected delivery to your GTC campus in 3 to 5 business days. Current GTC students and employees can also borrow materials at PASCAL libraries using their College ID.   
• Interlibrary Loan: Request items from other United States libraries with expected delivery to your GTC email or campus in 3 to 10 days.
• Greenville County Library System: Greenville County residents qualify for a free library card, and items can be returned at any GTC Libraries location.

When student access to a textbook or other resource is limited, faculty can request that GTC Libraries, PASCAL, department or personal items be placed on Course Reserve with customized circulation policies for physical items at Barton Library and copyright compliant restrictions for eReserves used in Blackboard.

Services

GTC faculty librarians and staff are available to help locate, access, evaluate, and use resources for curriculum, assignment, informational and research purposes. Services can be accessed at the Barton Library desk and at https://askus.library.gvltec.edu with 24/7 chat, email, text, phone, or an online or in-person appointments.

Faculty librarians are also available to provide in-person, online, and hybrid class instruction to orient students to the GTC Libraries and teach information literacy for a particular program, course, or assignment. Visit https://libguides.gvltec.edu/facultyinfo/WorkShpRqst to request instruction and access online tutorials that can be embedded in Blackboard.

GTC Libraries also offer a variety of exciting events, including drop-in services days at other campuses, information and digital literacy workshops, citations workshops, online and in-person monthly book clubs, art and history exhibits, and more! Information about upcoming workshops and events can be found at https://gvltec.libcal.com/calendar/events.

Locations

All GTC Libraries locations provide computer and internet access to resources and services. All physical collections, librarians, and staff are located at the Barton Library, but are available at any location by request.  

• Barton Library: Building 105 Room 219
• Benson Library Commons: Building 301 Room 121
• Brashier Library Commons: Building 201 Side Entrance
• CMI Library Commons: Ground Floor
• McKinney Library Commons: Building 801 Entrance
• Northwest Library Commons: Building 402 Room 122
• SCTAC Library: South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center Room 103

GTC Libraries study rooms and pods can be used for a maximum of 2 hours at a time with priority given to library and course related needs. Barton Library study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and pod reservations at other locations are required and can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.

For hours, contact, and additional information, go to http://libguides.gvltec.edu/hoursandlocations.