The David and Lorraine Cheng Library

General Information

The David & Lorraine Cheng Library has a collection of over 350,000 volumes, 18,000 audiovisual items, and provides access to more than 37,000 print and electronic periodicals. In addition, the Library subscribes to over 100 general and subject specific databases, most of which are accessible from off-campus locations. The Online Catalog is available from the Library Webpage and can be used to simultaneously search the catalogs of other area libraries and library networks.

The Facility

The Cheng Library, remodeled in 1995, includes a 110-seat auditorium, an electronic resources center and two user education classrooms. The Library provides wireless internet connectivity (to WPUNJ users) throughout the building. The primary instruction room includes seating for 50 students, 22 workstations and a system that allows the instructor to demonstrate resources at each workstation.

Group study rooms equipped with white boards and network connections are available throughout the Library to provide space for students working on team projects. The Cheng Library also houses an Adaptive Technology Room with access to two workstations with scanning, reading and screen magnification software. Graduate Study Carrels are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Curriculum Materials Center contains resources for education faculty and students including materials for teaching Holocaust studies. In addition, it includes the library’s second user education center – the Dr. Amy Job Classroom.

The Library’s 33-station Electronic Resource Center (ERC) provides access to online databases and research materials in addition to Microsoft Office and other applications. Another 10 workstations located throughout the Library’s first floor provide the same access to resources and applications. Assistance in the ERC is provided by reference librarians and by student technology consultants from the University’s Instruction and Research Technology Unit. There are 18 wireless laptops available for use within the Library. Technology support is provided by the Library Information Systems staff with the added assistance of staff from the University’s Information Systems Unit.