J.F. Drake Memorial Library welcomes the use of the library by community members. We believe that educators will find many valuable information sources in our collections, ranging from scholarly journal articles on the latest educational theories to the very practical and popular classroom activity books. While our philosophy is one of sharing, the limitations of our materials and demands of classes, require that some restrictions be placed on items that can be checked out. Regardless of whether or not an item is designated as circulating, all of our resources may be utilized within J.F. Drake Memorial Library. Therefore, a community patron card (Courtesy Card) is offered to users that desire to check out materials. Cost of a community patron card is $50.00 for an entire academic year.
Faculty/staff and students from Athens State College, Calhoun Community College, Oakwood University, J.F. Drake State Technical College, University of Alabama-Huntsville, and Lawson State University can check out books for the Learning Resources Center. These persons must present a validated ID card from their institution in order for a library card is issued by the LRC. Driver license will not accept. Students and faculty/staff from other schools may checkout two (2) books at a time, and University of Alabama-Huntsville are allowed to checkout five (5) books at a time
