E. Ross Anderson Library

The Dean College Library

Located in the Green Family Library Learning Commons, the library has a collection of more than 200,000 books, ebooks, audiobooks, videos and DVDs. The library also provides access to more than 50 research databases with thousands of journals and scholarly articles, including resources from InfoTrac, Gale Group, SIRS and EbscoHost. Computers are available for students to do research on the internet. The library is staffed approximately 76 hours per week, but students can access the library 24/7 with their college ID card. 

The library resources are part of the Minuteman Library Network, the premier eastern Massachusetts consortium consisting of 60 public libraries, their branches and academic libraries. Collectively, almost 6 million resources are available throughout the network.

The consortium maintains an online catalog of all items owned by the member libraries. Once students have registered at the Dean College Library, they are able to borrow materials from any other Minuteman library, including the nearby Franklin Public Library. For hard-to-find items, the interlibrary loan department can request materials from libraries across the country.

The library staff maintains a website that provides campus-wide access to the Minuteman catalog and databases. Professional librarians are available during all operating hours to answer questions and assist students with their research needs.