{"id":4675,"date":"2020-07-16T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/?page_id=4675"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T15:50:42","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns full-width is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-j-douglas-gay-jr-frances-carrick-thomas-library\">J. Douglas Gay Jr.\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarly heart of Transylvania\u2019s campus, our library houses all the help and resources you need to be successful in your classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/2017-08-30-SimonettasFEclass.jpg\" alt=\"Library Interior\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we offer so much more! In Transylvania\u2019s library you will find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reference librarians&nbsp;<\/strong>who help answer research questions and give guidance on scholarly resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special collections<\/strong>, including the Farris Rare Book Room, an extensive collection of nineteenth-century medical texts, and the Transylvania University archives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania also participates in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyvl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kentucky Virtual Library<\/a>, which provides access to electronic databases and catalogs of many libraries throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have questions about the library or the resources available? Please contact us by phone: 859-233-8225, or via email:&nbsp;<a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;o:&#108;&#105;&#x62;&#x72;ar&#121;&#64;&#x74;&#x72;an&#115;&#x79;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#117;\">&#108;&#x69;&#x62;r&#97;&#x72;&#x79;&#64;&#116;&#x72;a&#110;&#x73;&#x79;&#46;&#101;&#x64;u<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/inline-2018\/academics_library2.jpg\" alt=\"Students browsing in library\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cottage-grey-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-crimson-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6ac277376b5424eb67d5cf5b5b5b0b57\" id=\"h-get-in-touch\">Get in Touch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J. Douglas Gay Jr.\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library<\/strong><br>300 N Broadway<br>Lexington, KY 40508<br>859-233-8225<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons block is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.transy.edu\/home\">Explore Library Resources<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/transy.on.worldcat.org\/discovery\">Search Library Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.transy.edu\/GeneralInfo\/Hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library Hours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-crimson-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-99d13ad1b81a1ea6264beebee6c1be5b\" id=\"h-library-quick-facts\">Library Quick Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>118,000 physical titles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>111,000 titles available online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4,000 volume reference collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500 paper journal subscriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15,000+ journal titles available online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60+ online databases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J. Douglas Gay Jr.\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library The scholarly heart of Transylvania\u2019s campus, our library houses all the help and resources you need to be successful in your classes. And we offer so much more! In Transylvania\u2019s library you will find: Transylvania also participates in the&nbsp;Kentucky Virtual Library, which provides access to electronic databases and catalogs of many libraries throughout the state. 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