Aerial view of campus with Williamsport, the Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Mountain as a backdrop

Snowden Library for Visitors

Snowden Library welcomes community members and alumni to visit our space during our open guest hours. Due to the small size of our staff, it is not always possible to provide reference and instructional assistance to members of the community. However, community members are free to browse our collections and use computers with permission. 

Upon entrance, we ask that you stop at our circulation desk and sign the guest book before utilizing our space! Our staff is happy to help answer questions you may have.

If your library needs fall outside Snowden Library's policies or community user hours, please visit James V. Brown Library, located just one block away on East 4th Street.

Application/Registration

  • Alumni and community users may apply in person to borrow materials at Snowden Library. There is no application fee.
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age and show one form of identification when applying for borrowing privileges.
  • Proof of residence (such as a driver's license or utility bill) is required in order for application to be processed.

Borrowing Privileges

  • Circulation is limited to four books at a time.
  • The loan period for checking out library materials is four weeks. Renewals are granted at the discretion of a library staff member.
  • Library accounts are valid for one year.
  • Approved materials for checkout include items from our General Collection only. DVDs, Board Games, Videos/Video Games, and Leisure Reading are not eligible for checkout.

Lost Item Fee

  • Items that are overdue and considered lost are subject to a lost item fee of $85 per book. Borrowing privileges will also be restricted until accounts are free of charges.

Recalls

  • Snowden Library reserves the right to recall library materials for the use of Lycoming College students, faculty, and staff. Please return recalled materials within 2 days of such a request.

Computer Privileges

  • If space allows, community members are permitted to use library computers by obtaining guest log-in credentials from our circulation desk staff.
  • Copying and printing is also available, however permission is needed from a staff member at the circulation desk. Snowden Library reserves the right to limit printing usage at any time. Below are prices for printing:
    • Black and white, single-sided: $.05 per page
    • Black and white, double-sided: $.10 per page
    • Community users can pay for their print jobs at the circulation desk. Only cash will be accepted.

Hours for Alumni and Community Users

  • Regular hours during Fall and Spring semesters:
    Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Saturday & Sunday, CLOSED

  • For a complete listing of library hours, including summers, holidays, and breaks, please see our Library Hours page.

Contact

  • For more information, please contact Kim Karim, Library Services Specialist, at 570-321-4123 or karim@lycoming.edu

Directions

  • Snowden Library is adjacent to Wendle Hall in the Academic Center.
  • GPS users should use the following address: 500 Mulberry Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
  • For written directions, click this link and follow the directions for Wendle Hall, Academic Center.