FAQs: NPC Library

The library is open Monday – Friday year-round, except for days the NPC campus is closed. Hours vary by semester, so be sure to check the library website for updates. The library's hours of operation are posted by the entrance and listed on our home page. The library will be open limited hours between semesters and during the summer.

For assistance of any kind, go to the library's information desk. The information desk is located near the library entrance. The staff at the information desk can assist you with checking out library materials, borrowing items on reserve, and any questions you may have about library research.

For Library assistance during normal business hours you may call (501) 760-4110, or e-mail Ask A Librarian.

The library offers Community Patron accounts to citizens of Garland County over the age of 18. Community Patrons may use library resources while on campus and borrow a limited number of materials.  As an academic library, our goals are in line with the greater NPC mission statement: Learning is our focus; student success is our goal. Therefore, students will always take priority where our resources are concerned.  Non-student Garland County residents who wish to apply for an NPC Library patron account must provide a current Arkansas driver’s license or other official photo ID. 
Community patrons may check out the following:

Yes. The library usually employs 1-2 student assistants. For work-study or financial aid information go to https://np.edu/admissions/financial-aid. Indicate your interest in the library and bring a copy of your application to the library once you know how many hours for which you are eligible.

Yes. The photocopier is located near the library entrance. Copies can be made at a charge of $.10 per page for non-color (black & white only) or $.25 per page for color copies. General office supplies are also available at the copier including stapler, scissors, paper clips, correction fluid, 3-hole punch, and paper trimmer.

Please see the Food Policy FAQ page.

Students request that we keep the library as quiet as possible so they may concentrate on their studies. Please keep your conversations low, use headphones to listen to audio on your computers, and turn your cell phones to vibrate. You may use the study rooms for small groups, as available. Be respectful of the activities of others using the facilities.

The library has study rooms that can accommodate small groups (2 to 8 people). Some rooms are equipped with a white board and/or a DVD, VHS or Blu-Ray player. The rooms may be reserved in advance at the information desk; otherwise, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Preference will be given to students needing to view reference videos for a class assignment. Stop by the information desk in order to reserve a study room for up to 2 hours.

Yes. You may watch a movie in one of the library's viewing rooms; check with the information desk to see which of the viewing rooms may be available. Depending on room and equipment availability, preference will be given to students needing to view reference videos for a class assignment. A laptop may be used for viewing videos in the Library common area, as long as headphones are used (which can be borrowed from the circulation desk).

Yes. The library keeps printed copies of some local papers for 2 weeks. Other newspapers are available online at Proquest Newstream and Gale's Infotrac Newsstand. For more information, see the Magazines & Newspapers LibGuide.

Yes. You will find thousands of magazine and journals in our online databases.  Proquest Central is a good starting place for research articles and journals, as well as Gale's Infotrac Newsstand.

We also have several general interest magazines in print for use in the library. For a listing of current print subscriptions, see the Magazines & Newspapers Guide.