Policies and Services

The base library has a book collection numbering over 30,000 volumes. The automated card catalog, with entries by author, title and subject, will help you locate your books.  

• Special Collections:  Chief of Staff collection, CLEP and DANTES books, Louis L'Amour books, E-Book collection, the McNaughton collection, and the Young adult collection.

• CD's/Audio and Video Tapes: Books on tape / CD's and Music CD may be checked out.  Foreign language tapes/CDs are available.  Movies on VHS and DVD are also available.  

• Newspapers and Magazines: The library has local, financial and special interest newspapers and magazines for reading.  

• Telephone Directories: Local and base phone books are available at Circulation Desk.

Check-Out Loan Policy

Reminder / Overdue Notices Policy

Computer Lab Policy

• 16 computers with internet access.

• Microsoft Office 2003 and laser printers.

• Parents' Corner near Children's computer (which include educational softwares)

• Young Adult Zone has laptop available to use.

Click to view our computer lab policy.

Inter-Library Loan

Before requesting an item on Interlibrary Loan, please check the Library Catalog and/or the Periodicals Listing to make sure that the material is not held in the BAFB Library.  Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services are available through the Base Library to support the Mission and Educational goals of Barksdale Air Force Base. These services supplement the available resources currently offered by the Library.  Interlibrary Loan is a cooperative agreement between the lending and borrowing libraries for the benefit of the library user. Some libraries do not lend materials and others restrict what they will lend. The following items are not typically borrowed through the interlibrary loan service:

• Audio/Video tapes and CDs 
• Best Sellers 
• Reference Books 

Contact us at circulation desk (318-456-4101).

Reference

Reference Librarian available 24/7 ----Click on the image

Contact Reference Librarian for more information about the Virtual Reference.

Office Collection

Air Force libraries purchase mission-essential information resources for organizations throughout the year with library Central Appropriated Funds. These materials can include books, subscriptions, and CD-ROM databases.  The squadron commander appoints a library custodian and alternate to be responsible for the materials procured by the library.  The custodian or alternate is responsible for conducting an annual inventory of the collection.  Contact Office Collection or 318-456-2093 for more information.

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