Physical Collections and Resources

Magale’s Popular Collections & Resources Magale Library’s physical collection may be searched using the Search Library Catalog tool located on the library’s website.
		The Magazines and Newspapers Collection is located on the northwest side of the second floor. Magale subscribes to many popular local, state, and nationally recognized papers and magazines.
		The Main Collection is located on the third floor and contains the majority of Magale’s printed resources. These materials are arranged according to the Library of Congress classification system and contain books from each classification to support the studies at SAU.
		The Music CD Collection is located at the north side of the second floor with the AV Collection. The collection contains over 1900 CDs of recordings including instrumental and vocal works from a variety of genres including popular recording artists.
		The Reference Collection is located on the second floor and contains many general to subject-specific resources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauruses, handbooks, guidebooks, almanacs, annuals, atlases, maps, and much more!
		The Audio-Visual (AV) Collection is located on the second floor and contains a variety of VHS, DVD, books on CD, and CD-ROM resources in subjects and genres to support the studies at SAU. The Audio-Visual Collection uses the Library of Congress classification system and includes popular movies.
		The Periodical Collection is located in the northwest area of the second floor and includes many professional magazines and journals. However, you can find thousands more in our online collections!
		The New Collection is located on the second floor with the AV Collection and contains the newest materials to Magale’s AV and Main Collections. Included are many professional, academic, and popular books, movies, and related resources.
		The Graphic Novel Collection is located on the second floor with the AV Collection. The collection contains graphic novels ranging in subjects from Religion, History, Literature, Science, Math, and more!
		The Teaching/Learning Center (TLC) is located on the first floor. The TLC collection resembles a K-12 library. It has a similar floor plan with decor and furnishings commonly found in K-12 settings.