About Us

The library is named in loving memory of the late Mrs. Vera Dial Dickey (1890–1985), a lifelong resident of Memphis, Texas, who had a passion for education. The Vera Dial Dickey Library is conveniently located next to the Academic/Administration building and provides an attractive atmosphere for studying, listening, and viewing educational materials. The collection, which can be accessed through an online catalog system, reflects a diversity of viewpoints that encourages research and recreational reading, and is accessible through open stacks for easy browsing. The online catalog provides access to over one million titles through a shared database accessible to all library users, on or off campus.

The 10,500-square-foot library facility, built in 2005, features an open computer lab (Bulldog Success Center), a testing area, and spaces for study, research, and reading. The library has a seating capacity of 106 students in the main areas and 13 computer workstations. The testing area in the library has 4 computer workstations. There is additional seating in the Bulldog Success Center for 38 students, 25 of whom are in computer workstations. The total seating capacity of the library and Bulldog Success Center is 169. The library is equipped with wireless modems so that faculty and students alike can use their laptop computers anywhere in the library and access not only the college’s electronic resources, but also those resources available through the internet. The library also houses the offices of the Academic/Student Affairs Specialist and the Director of Dual Credit.

The library receives books, magazines, and newspapers in print format, and additionally, provides electronic access to full-text books, magazines, journals, and newspapers. All Clarendon College students can access the library’s website, online databases, e-mail, internet resources, and various software and micro-computer applications from any computer workstation in the library or on campus. The library is a member of the Harrington Library Consortium (HLC), which comprises academic, public, and school libraries in the Texas Panhandle.

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Library Purpose

The purpose of the Clarendon College Vera Dial Dickey Library is to support the college curriculum and provide library services and resources to all the Clarendon College students and faculty, regardless of location.

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Library Mission
The mission of the Clarendon College Vera Dial Dickey Library is to provide resources and services to
support the academic curriculum and to assist all library users in the development of lifelong learning and information literacy skills. The library staff focuses on meeting the users’ needs, providing learning opportunities, fostering relationships, supporting academic disciplines, and participating in the teaching process by assisting in information access and library instruction.