The Brendlinger Library and Game of Thrones?

By: Matt Mashaintonio

BLUE BELL--Do you like Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, Godzilla, The Hunger Games, or classic films? Do you like to listen to audio books on your drive to school because you don’t have time in your hectic life? Do you want materials other than boring textbooks to help you study for an exam?

     What if you could get all of that for free here at Montco? Well you can!

     Students and faculty here at Montgomery County Community College pass by this hidden secret every day. The Montco Audio Visual (AV) Library is available for students and faculty and is located on the second floor of the library.

     “I feel like the AV library is hidden,” said Mary Lou Neighbour one of the AV librarians, “we have a lot of great material for educational purposes, and we have a great film collection too…we get the best of all different types of films and TV shows.”

     The library is more than just a place to do research for an essay or print out papers you might need for class. There is the AV library where students can take out DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks for either class work or personal use.

     The AV library holds over 5,000 DVDs including movies and TV shows, from classics to new releases. “Some students have said they no longer need their Netflix subscriptions because we have so many DVDs available to our students,” said Neighbour.

     The AV library also houses over 2,000 CDs all ranging from jazz, classical, rock and rap. Also hundreds of audio books are available for students to take out any time.

     “I have used the AV library to supply documentaries for my class.” said Professor Lorrain Jonas, an English professor at Montco. “Last year, I wanted to use the documentary Race to Nowhere in class, but the library did not have it . . . so I asked the AV library to order it for me classroom use, and they were happy to do so. My problem was easily solved. ”

     A communication student, Jeremy Bierson, states, “As someone who has limited internet access, it made it really easy to access some of the great films in cinema history.”

     For other students wishing to stream films on-line, there are over 20,000 educational films available through the library website. Just visit “Films on Demand.” This data base has films on and subject a student could want to know about and can be an interesting source for and essay, or just for entertainment.

     Up to three videos and DVDs can be taken out for one week with one renewal and CDs and Audio Books can been taken out for three weeks with one week renewal.

     “Of course, I have used the library to do research and for class, but I also use the library to take out books, movies, and series of personal interest,” said Professor Jones. “They have a good selection of current DVDs, and as you know I am now enjoying and making my way through four seasons of Call the Midwife!”

     For more information, check out the AV library website or go to the AV library located on the second floor of College Hall, beyond the staircase by the windows. If you have any questions, any of the librarians will be more than happy to assist you.