Student Suggestion: More Fiction Books in the Library

From time to time, students submit suggestions that the library add more popular fiction books.  We try to add fiction, but it is a low priority for us since we are here primarily to support the college curriculum.  We mainly try to collect those titles that are both popular and also seem like they will have lasting value as literature.  Here are some other options:

1. Check out the Popular Reading Display on the main floor of the library (near the New Books – see map).
2. On the third floor of the library, try looking under call numbers like 811 (poetry), 812 (drama/plays), and 813 (fiction – 813.54 has quite a few).
3. You can get many popular titles through E-ZBorrow, which allows you to request books from over 50 academic libraries.  The books will usually arrive in 2-5 business days.
4. Visit one of the many branches of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.  They have a wonderful selection of fiction, along with audiobooks, movies, magazines, and much more.  Chatham students are eligible for a library card – see the information located here.

Have a suggestion for the library?  Submit it using our online form, or drop it in the Library Suggestion Box on the main floor of the library (to the left of the elevator).