A college library is an inexhaustible and ever changing storehouse of information. New books, periodicals, and other 【B1】 of information are constantly being 【B2】 to the collection. An academic library 【B3】 from the knowledge of many people 【B4】 the college campus, since faculty (教师) members from all disciplines (学科) keep up with the 【B5】 books, magazines, journals, and other information sources 【B6】 they can select the best ones for the library.
Of course not all college libraries are the 【B7】 ; each reflects the institution it is part of--the courses in the curriculum and the 【B8】 of the faculty and students. A school of technology will certainly have much more information on technological and scientific subjects than 【B9】 a general liberal arts college, 【B10】 a university with a business school will provide a full 【B11】 of books and periodicals on 【B12】 and the 【B13】 aspects of business.
You will discover the valuable resources of your own library only 【B14】 spending time there, so 【B15】 a few minutes to explore: find the periodicals, the reference books, the stacks, the circulation desk. You can easily find your 【B16】 magazines, but if you look further, you may 【B17】 many other journals and newspapers that you will enjoy reading. You can probably find books by your favorite authors 【B18】 you have never read, 【B19】 books containing information that is new to you on a subject you 【B20】 well.