The Sandor Teszler Library

The Wofford library collections are housed primarily in the Sandor Teszler Library , a three-level building with seating accommodations for 385 readers. In service since the fall of 1969 and named as one of the “Outstanding Buildings of the Year” by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the building was dedicated in 1971 and named for Sandor Teszler, a well-known textile leader.

The library is a student-centered information commons with a staff of 14 who provide many services, including research assistance, instruction in using the library’s rich holdings of books, periodicals, electronic resources and other media. Library staff members are available 93 hours a week to assist users. There are more than 250,000 items in the collection, including books, bound journals, microform equivalents, films and DVDs. The on-line resources available include a wide range of more than 150 databases, more than 200,000 electronic books and 45,000 electronic journals - all of these available at all times through the campus network. The library’s webpage and myWofford  provide access to the full range of services.  Wireless access is available throughout the building.

The library’s online catalog includes the holdings of Wofford College, but also provides links to a number of local, regional and national libraries and information resources. The library is a member of PASCAL, South Carolina’s electronic library, which provides shared access to collections among all the state’s institutions of higher education.

Also housed in the library are the Wofford College Archives, and the records and historical materials of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Littlejohn Collection holds a growing collection of historic documents and artifacts. The Rare Books Room houses some 10,000 volumes of scholarly material from the 15th through the 20th centuries. The building also includes conference areas with media facilities, the college’s Writing Center, and a gallery with a changing schedule of exhibitions through the course of each year. Significant renovations were completed in 2011 and 2012 to provide greater access and comfort for students.