About Us

Holt Library
447 College Dr.
Sylva, NC 28779

Library hours:

Hours subject to change due to holidays or special events. See the Holt Library Calendar for more information. 

Contact Information

library@southwesterncc.edu
828-339-4288 or 800-447-4091, ext. 4288

Library Chat is available 24 hours a day, 7 Days a Week

Mission 

The Holt Library provides an information commons environment with professional services and academic resources to support the total instructional program of the College, including access to physical and digital resource collections, recreational reading, variety of spaces for learning and study, and instruction in the use of academic research sources. 

Vision 

The Holt Library seeks to transform its collections and study spaces into an integral point of student access to information, study spaces, academic support and instruction. 

Library Collection Development 

The decision to acquire print, media, and digital materials for the library collection will be guided by the following principles:

1. Relevance to degree-granting curriculum programs of the college

2. Annual faculty/staff survey of collection development options

3. Faculty recommendations for specific materials to support assignments

4. Currency and accuracy of information, including varying points of view

5. Reputation of author, publisher, and/or producer

6. Appropriateness of format in support of curriculum needs

7. Recommendations in professional reviewing sources

8. Materials support general information needs and lifelong learning

See Procedure 5.02.09.01 for full articulation of the Library's collection development process.