Welcome to Dorothy Webb Quimby Library
Quimby Library provides a link between Unity classrooms and the wealth of information and knowledge beyond. The library serves as a place for research, group or quiet study, or simply catching up on your favorite newspaper or magazine. Librarians work closely with faculty and students to support information literacy on campus. Friendly, knowledgeable staff are always on hand to answer questions.
The library houses a collection of over 50,000 volumes selected primarily to support the college's curriculum. In addition, the library subscribes to more than 400 scholarly and general-interest periodicals and provides computerized access to many of these periodicals.
The library is also a member of Maine's Minerva consortium, Maine InfoNet, OCLC/Lyrasis, and OPAL. Since Quimby Library also serves as the public library for area towns, its holdings include a selection of general fiction and children's books. The library is open more than 80 hours a week during the academic year. Library services include multimedia equipment lending and orientation for faculty, staff, and students; informal instruction on the use of library resources; general reference services; and interlibrary loan.
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Quimby Library is to provide services and to coordinate programs and collections which support and reflect the purpose of the institution. By providing access to information resources, the library contributes uniquely to the definition and implementation of the College's academic priorities and goals. It performs this function by providing materials in various formats for use by students and faculty in their studies, instruction and research. In doing so, it takes into account the fact that learning is a multifaceted and continuing process that encompasses diverse tools and methods. The Library strives to be an active element in the teaching-learning process of the institution. The Library is central to the College's identity as an intellectual enterprise. As an educational resource, the Library extends its services to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community.