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Resources for Staff Members: Library Benefits Overview

This guide is designed to assist Furman University staff members in navigating the resources and services available at the James B. Duke Library, the Maxwell Music Library, and the Sanders Science Library. Click on the tabs above to learn about our circulation policies, research assistance, how to find books, articles, and multimedia, and the other services available in the James B. Duke Library.

Welcome and Benefits Overview

​​​​​​Welcome to the Furman Libraries! Whether you’re a new employee or you’ve been here for a while, we’re here to help you with any of your library related needs and questions.

As a staff member you have full access to the library – your ID card is your library card! Should you need any specific help don’t hesitate to contact Miles Dame, the liaison to staff. Below you’ll see a brief overview of the library benefits you receive as an employee – you have access to:

  • Books (both popular and academic)
  • DVDs
  • Children and young adult books
  • Popular magazines
  • Photocopying and printing
  • InterLibrary Loan
  • Academic and research journals
  • Computers 
  • Microfilm
  • Research databases
  • E-books
  • Audiobooks on CD
  • Newspapers (NYT, WSJ and more)
  • Digital Newspaper Articles
  • Sheet music and music recordings
  • Research assistance
  • Citation assistance
  • Library Digital Collections (digital yearbooks and more)
  • And much more!

Contact your library liaison, Miles Dame, to arrange a tour of the library. Find out more about our physical and digital collections, library spaces available for meetings and interviews, and see historical treasures in Special Collections and Archives. Tours typically last 30-45 minutes. miles.dame@furman.edu, x3203

Library Outreach Assistant

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Miles Dame
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Contact:
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613
James B. Duke Library Room 133A
864-294-3203

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