Collections: Books useful for art and art education majors can be found in the Main Collection, Oversize Collection (for oversized books that need taller spaces), the CMC, and the Library Science Collection. Some of these books will be more for research or inspiration (Main Collection/Oversize), some will be focused on teaching art (CMC), and some will be children's literature that can be shared/used by your students as well as be used by art majors looking for basic information and ideas (CMC or Library Science).
Call Numbers:
In addition, "TT" is handicrafts/arts & crafts
To search the online catalog for physical and digital art resources, use the "Books and Media" search box on the library's homepage. Type in your keywords and click "search".
To Limit Your Search:
Enter your search terms in the search box and go to the results page.
Use the options along the left side of your search results to limit your results by certain criteria. (See image to the right). Some of the best limits are:
Collections (under "library locations")
Publication date
Online vs print materials (under "availability")
Subjects
Language
Note: When you are selecting your limits, you click on the name of the limit to only show that type of item in your results list. If you hover over it, you will also see a symbol appear to exclude these items from your list.
If we do not have an item that you need, you can search other libraries to find it through Worldcat and/or request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Kutztown also has a public library that may be of help for additional resources. Search the Kutztown Community Library's online catalog to see if they have items to help your informational needs. You will need to limit your search to the Kutztown location since their search is through the Berks County Public Library System. The Kutztown Community Library is located on Bieber Alley behind CVS.