The library houses approximately 48,000 volumes covering geophysics, geochemistry, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, economic geology, invertebrate paleontology, and physical oceanography.
Emphasis is on the southeastern United States and the Appalachian Basin region.
You may search the book collection either in the online catalog orthe card catalog. If you cannot find books published before 1975 listed in the online catalog, try looking for them in the card catalog. Patrons may sign the slip in the book pocket to be notified when the display period ends. If there is a waiting list for a book, the loan period will be one week until the last name on the list is reached. At that time, the book can be borrowed for the regular loan period.