Shea Library

The mission of James J. Shea Sr. Memorial Library is to assist the American International College community in their quest for knowledge by providing resources and services that support information literacy, encourage life-long learning and promote personal fulfillment.

The James J. Shea Memorial Library is open to AIC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the general public. We offer 16 computers for drop-in use by the AIC community, group study rooms, copiers, reference and research help, and much more. Because of the unique history of this college and the gifts which have been bequeathed to the library, the college has been blessed with items which have been studied and examined for their historical content by writers and scholars.

Learning Commons

The first floor of the James Shea Sr. Library will soon be transformed into state-of-the-art learning commons. The learning commons will feature significant technological upgrades, including laptop and docking stations as well as traditional desktop computers. A variety of study area configurations will be available to accommodate different styles of preparation and learning, including independent and small group collaborative zones with soft seating, study tables, bookable boxes (study rooms), as well as a food kiosk with booths and café-style seating. The flag room will serve as a large group collaborative zone featuring several furniture configurations, as well as a video projection option and white board space.

See the video below for a virtual tour of the learning commons, which will be completed for the fall of 2016.

Archives

Our archives contain college memorabilia from scrapbooks and photographs to films and video tapes of documented events. The accomplishments of AIC’s illustrious alumni and faculty can be found recorded here.

A few things you should know…

Current students can access information about the Shea Library through myAIC. (Login is required.) Go here to find information on eBooks, research guides and library policies.

Click on the links below for a few library quick facts.