The three story building enhances the architectural character of the campus and houses a spacious and comfortable library. The library exists in order to support the instructional programs of the college and, to that end, offers materials and services which enhance learning and research and encourages the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth of its users. A qualified staff of librarians is on duty to assist patrons in the use of the collection. In addition to the main library, there are three branches. One is located at Shorter College's Windy Hill campus, one at the Lawrenceville campus in Gwinnett County, the other at College Park south of Atlanta.
All students enjoy the same borrowing privileges and reference services.
These requests can include catalog information, periodical index searches, and interlibrary loan of materials not held in any of the libraries. Livingston Library is maintained to support Shorter College's educational mission. The library provides the college community with a means to meet its various information needs for lifelong learning and living by being a pedagogical unit and an intellectual asset of the college. The library provides access to a sufficient range of resources and services in support of the school's curriculum, and augments the students' classroom experiences with independent learning. By providing these resources and services, the library attempts to develop the students' understanding of how recorded knowledge is organized and structured so that they become self-directed, lifelong learners in the liberal arts tradition.