Library Services

Greenville Technical College (GTC) Libraries are active partners in achieving student success and teaching excellence. We do this by delivering access to resources, teaching information and digital literacy skills, and providing research services and engaging educational programs.

Library Resources

GTC Libraries provide physical and electronic resources to support Greenville Technical College programs, courses, and operations and to foster professional development, personal growth, and lifelong learning. Current students, employees, and community members may borrow GTC Libraries items with an active GTC ID or free library card.

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). An active GTC username and password may be required for full access and service requests. Research guides are also available at http://libguides.gvltec.edu to help find resources for specific subjects, classes, and assignments.

Library resources can be borrowed using:

  • Campus-to-Campus Delivery: Request items from the Barton Library with expected delivery to your campus in 3 to 5 business days.  
  • PASCAL Delivers: Request items from PASCAL libraries with expected delivery to your GTC campus in 3 to 5 business days.  
  • Interlibrary Loan: Request items from other United States libraries with expected delivery to your GTC campus in 3 to 10 days.
  • Digitization: Request copyright compliant scanned portions of GTC Libraries, PASCAL, and Interlibrary Loan items delivered to your GTC email in 3 to 5 business days.  
  • Visiting: GTC students and employees can borrow materials directly from most South Carolina college and university libraries as well as the Greenville County Library System. These materials can be returned at any GTC Libraries location.

When student access to a resource is limited, faculty can request that GTC Libraries, PASCAL, and personal items be placed on course reserve with customized circulation policies.

Library Services

GTC Libraries faculty and staff are available to help locate, request, and use resources for informational, assignment, and research purposes. Services can be accessed via the Barton Library desk, chat, email, text, phone, or an online or in-person appointment with more information at https://askus.library.gvltec.edu.

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 offer a variety of exciting events including information and digital literacy workshops, hybrid book clubs, art and history exhibits, and more! Information about upcoming workshops and events can be found at https://gvltec.libcal.com/calendar/events.

Library Facilities

All GTC Libraries books are located at the Barton campus and online. GTC Libraries locations with computer access to resources and services, delivery lockers, and at least one study room are available at all other GTC campuses. Study rooms can be used for a maximum of 2 hours at a time on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to GTC Libraries and course related needs.  

  • Barton Building 105 Room 219
  • Benson Building 301 Room 121
  • Brashier Building 201 Entrance
  • CMI Ground Floor
  • McKinney Entrance
  • Northwest Building 402 Room 122
  • SCTAC Room 103

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