One of the many resources that Esperanza College offers for students is the Stevenson Family Library, which is located inside of Esperanza College. The library is a hub where students can access a wide variety of physical and digital resources. The space offers a variety of study locations, including several private study rooms, individual study carrels, and tables for group work. Ten desktop computers are also available for course work, and can be used by students whenever the library is open.
All students who attend classes at Esperanza College are eligible to sign up for a free library card. After signing up in the library, students can rent course readings, textbooks, and an extensive collection of ebooks and audiobooks at no cost. The library also coordinates a loaner laptop program, which enables students to rent laptops on a short or long-term basis to help promote access to their online classes and Brightspace. Additionally, many student success services are hosted in the library, including one-on-one tutoring, creative writing workshops, and spaces for students to work on their coursework together.
Online catalog for the Library
The online catalog for the Esperanza College Library is located at esp.scoolaid.net/. This site is a fully searchable catalog of all physical books held in the library collections. In addition to these books, an extensive collection of ebooks and audiobooks available to all Esperanza College students for free through Libby. To get started with Libby, students can sign in with their library card number on Libbyapp.com. In addition, Esperanza College offers free access to Kanopy, a video-streaming platform that provides access to hundreds of films, documentaries, and shows for free. To check out the collection and start watching, go to esperanza.kanopy.com and sign in with your library card.
Academic help
The Esperanza College Library works to support all students in meeting their professional and academic goals. There are a wide variety of digital resources available to students through the Warner Library website (library.eastern.edu), which include databases of ebooks, textbooks, one-on-one research assistance, and study guides tailored to different degree programs and major-tracks.
