About the LibraryHistoryThe Berntsen Library is named in honor of former Northwestern College president and chancellor, William B. Berntsen. The three-level, 37,800 square-foot Berntsen Resource Center building opened to the Northwestern community in January 1993. MissionThe Berntsen Library, a center of learning and information access, serves and reflects the mission, curriculum, and community of Northwestern College. The Library works to create value for the Northwestern community by knowing its users and by developing services, collections, and programs in order to meet their information needs both today and tomorrow. The CollectionThe Berntsen Library houses more 100,000 volumes and provides access to approximately 17,000 periodical titles. In addition, it also contains expanding audio and video collections. The Berntsen Library is a member of Cooperating Libraries in Consortium (CLIC) along with seven other private colleges in the Twin Cities. CLICnet, CLIC's online catalog, provides access to a combined collection of over 1.5 million items. Hours & LocationLocation Call, e-mail, or instant message a reference librarian to make an appointment. |
