Library

Because of the knowledge it houses and the purposes it serves, a university’s library is the beating heart of any campus. That certainly holds true for Piedmont University’s Arrendale Library. The Arrendale Library’s mission is to support the University’s academic programs and research by facilitating the information access and instructional needs of all members of the Piedmont community, wherever they are located.

It’s a duty that we take seriously, and we are always happy to help our students and faculty in any endeavor. Simply contact us – or visit our purpose-built website to obtain complete guide to all our services and a gateway to our Online Library.

Facilities and Collections

The Arrendale Library’s staff and physical collections are located on the Quad at the Demorest campus. The building features a collection of 70,000 printed volumes, 11 public access computers, four group study rooms, two conference rooms, a Lions Print printer, and seating for more than 100 patrons across three floors.

The third floor is the main entrance floor from the Quad. It contains the current and popular reading collection, public-access computers and student printing, and librarian offices. The academic book stacks are located on the second and fourth floors. Private and collaborative study areas are available on all three floors.

Visit Us Online

The Library’s website is the portal to our Online Library, which provides access to a vast range of top quality resources that support classwork and research in all the disciplines offered at Piedmont University. Our website connects users with:

Full-text articles from over 56,400 periodicals, including over 19,500 peer-reviewed journals.
Over 600,000 ebooks and over 70,000 streaming videos.
The complete Historical Periodicals Collections of the American Antiquarian Society and the full-text journal archives of JSTOR.

A broad selection of the University’s historical materials is available through the University Archives Online, including student newspapers from 1908-2007. Featured on Archives Online are the complete issues of the literary/current affairs magazine published by noted social justice advocate Lillian Smith, best known as South Today.

Contact Us

Librarians are available for one-on-one research consultations and assistance by phone or Zoom video conferencing and in person. You may contact librarians directly during our hours of operation by phone at 706-776-0111 or through online chat widgets located on every page of our website. Users can also contact us by email using our closely monitored Ask a Librarian service.