The Kibbee Library, through both physical space and online access, is a dynamic learning environment. We are dedicated to supporting Kingsborough Community College in fulfilling its educational goals. The library provides a collection of scholarly and up-to-date resources, varied modes of instruction, and innovative services. Our library is a welcoming and supportive space for all students, which encourages a sense of community through conversation and willingness to answer questions both inside and outside the purview of academia. We provide varied collections to support learning outcomes, to preserve the history of the college, to represent the diversity of our community, and to foster curiosity. By rendering the tools necessary to achieve academic and vocational success, the library inspires lifelong learning and fosters the critical analysis of information sources essential in an ever-changing technological environment.
Mission statement updated December 2023
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York is a comprehensive community college providing both liberal arts and career education. To fulfill its mission to be a comprehensive community college, Kingsborough offers programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, allied health services, human services, marine technology, visual and performing arts, tourism and hospitality, broadcasting technology and management, journalism, and continuing education.
The Robert J. Kibbee Library serves the College by providing materials and services to support the curricula, assist students and instructional staff with study and research, and stimulate cultural development. The Library is the catalyst in enabling the College to insure that its graduates are information literate.
The Library has an extensive, well-balanced, and carefully selected collection, which includes books, full-text electronic databases, periodicals, indexes, online government documents, maps, and microfilms. The library’s homepage provides details on special services offered by the Library, such as interlibrary loans, courtesy cards for use at non-CUNY libraries, and class orientation lectures and tours. Policies and procedures governing circulation and reference service, faculty book recommendations, and placing materials on reserve, as well as information on Library hours, whom to see for specific services, and an outline and explanation of the Library of Congress Classification System, which is used at Kingsborough, can also be found on this website.
Information on the various departments of the library may be found under links to those departments.
Office |
Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief Librarian | 718-368-4674 |
| Acquisitions |
718-368-5971 718-368-5408 |
| Archives | 718-368-5430 |
| Circulation & Reserves | 718-368-5438 |
| Fax | 718-368-5482 |
| General Information | 718-368-5632 |
| Instruction | 718-368-5146 |
| Interlibrary Loan | 718-368-6548 |
| Media Services |
718-368-5048 718-368-5044 |
| Periodicals | 718-368-6564 |
| Reference | 718-368-5632 |