Library Services

Main Collection:

• Circulating Collection:
  • Located on the North side of the second and third floor, this collection houses tens of thousands of books with subject coverage across all disciplines.
  • Graphic Novels and DVD Videos are located in free-standing shelves located on the second floor and first floor respectively.
     
• Reference/Periodicals Collection:
  • Located on the North side of the third floor of the library, the Reference and Periodicals collection houses reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories and more as well as individual and bound print volumes of periodicals such as magazines and academic journals.
  • This collection is not open for browsing and all items are for in-library use only. To use items in this collection, patrons must request items from the Information Services desk on the first-floor.
     

Special Collections:

• Herbert A. Marshall Collection:
  • Located on the South side of the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library, the Herbert A. Marshall Collection maintains a special collection by and about African-American history, folklore, and culture. It was named in honor of Dr. Herbert A. Marshall, on April 15, 1997, who was Professor Emeritus of Continuing Education at Norfolk State University.
  • This collection is not open for browsing and has specific borrowing rules. To use items in this collection, patrons must request items from the Herbert A. Marshall Collection from the Circulation/Reserves Desk on the first-floor.
     
• Children's Library: 
  • Located on the North side of the first floor of the library, the Children's Library houses a range of fiction and nonfiction material ranging from picture books through Young Adult (YA) books.
     
• Harrison B. Wilson Archives and African Art Gallery:
  • Located on the South side of the second floor of the library, The Harrison B. Wilson Archives is the repository of the non-current, official records of the University, its organizations, students and faculty. In keeping with the University’s mission of actively involving itself in the community and addressing the special needs of African-Americans, the archives also collects and preserves the historical records of African-Americans in Virginia and makes them available to students and other researchers.
  • The African Art Gallery at Norfolk State University collects and exhibits more than 700 works of art and artifacts from 13 African countries, including Ghana, Liberia, Mali, and Nigeria.