The primary mission of the Daniel Library is to provide the resources, services, and environment that support the teaching and research requirements of the college.

The Daniel Library collection consists of nearly 200,000 volumes, over 70 online full-text and citation indexes, and over 10,000 full-text journals and 1,300 journal subscriptions. In addition, the Library holds 2,100 audio and video recordings, 650 CD-ROM databases, 1,014 music CDs, 1,110,000 microforms, 19,000 federal documents, and 1,080 maps. The Library is fully automated and a major part of the campus network, allowing campus-wide and off-campus access to all electronic resources. The Daniel Library Web Site (www.citadel.edu/library/) provides organized access to the Library’s resources and the Internet. Resources include a web-based library catalog, full text databases, citation indexes supporting all disciplines, and electronic reserves. Interlibrary loan and document delivery service are available to students and faculty at no cost. The Daniel Library is a federal document depository library.

To enable students to make the best use of an array of resources and services available to them, the Library provides research instruction classes that teach students how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. Course-specific research classes focus on unique information needs of each student and address specific research requirements of each course. Special topics seminars are also held throughout the school year to introduce new databases, provide guidance on research issues, and help students and faculty effectively use library resources.

The Daniel Library facilities provide individual and group study space; computers for word processing, spreadsheets, and office productivity; and rooms for viewing videos and listening to CDs. The Daniel Library Friends sponsor a series of cultural events for the campus community throughout the academic year.

The Daniel Library is normally open seven days a week for a total of 87 hours. Library faculty and staff are available to assist users during all operating hours.