In addition to reference service and research consultation on specific projects, the documents staff presents seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. The documents staff should be consulted for assistance in locating items in the department's closed stacks. All Government Documents items are available for public use, but may not be checked out of the library. The Interlibrary Loan Department provides assistance to patrons in obtaining books and articles not available at Frazar Memorial Library. Usually there is no charge for books, and the due date is set by the lending library.
Patrons are responsible for the cost of photocopied articles.
One to three weeks should be allowed for the receipt of material. Interlibrary loan request forms are available from the Interlibrary Loan office or at the Reference Desk. Interlibrary loan items are picked up and returned at the Reference Desk. The Archives Department houses archival collections reflecting the history of Southwest Louisiana. Included are manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, business papers, and scrapbooks.