James H. Carson Library
Library
Why pick this one
James H. Carson Library provides extensive academic resources and an Appalachian-focused makerspace with 3D printing, looms, sewing machines, and podcasting equipment.
Best for
- Lees-McRae students, faculty, and staff needing academic research materials
- individual or group study requiring private rooms or open tables
- Appalachian craft projects involving sewing, weaving, knitting, or crochet
- creative technology projects using 3D printers, Raspberry Pis, or podcasting equipment
- printing, scanning, and document preparation on campus
Look elsewhere if
- Saturday library visits, because the listed hours show the facility closed on Saturdays
- users needing a service area or branch network outside the Lees-McRae College campus
Specialties
- Appalachian craft makerspace
- 3D printing and technology-enabled making
- academic research resources
What makes them different
- More than 70,000 physical books, periodical volumes, magazines, and academic journals
- More than 210,000 electronic books and more than 27,000 electronic journals
- Makerspace includes sewing machines, weaving looms, knitting and crochet tools, a 3D printer, Raspberry Pis, and a podcasting and vlogging studio
- Offers individual computer desks, open group tables, and private study rooms
- Print and copy center supports black-and-white and color printing, scanning, paper cutting, hole punching, and stapling
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 191 Main St, Banner Elk, NC 28604-6967
- Phone
- +18288988727
- Website
- http://www.lmc.edu/academics/library
Services
- book and periodical access
- electronic books and journals
- streaming audio and video resources
- private and group study spaces
- classroom and meeting spaces
- equipment lending
- printing and copying
- room reservations
- Chromebook reservations