Leisure Reading: Find It @ SMC

Fun reading can be found througout the Cushwa-Leighton Library. Here are some tips to find it:

• The Leisure Reading Collection is located on the first floor of the Cushwa-Leighton Library in the coffee area. 

• Browse the top floor of the library within these Library of Congress call numbers for literature to find novels, poetry, short stories, plays, etc.:​
  • PR English Literature
  • PS American Literature

• Teen fiction may also be found on the 2nd floor, near the elevator, in the Children's Literature collection. In the catalog, the section of books suitable for readers ages 14-21 is called Juvenile Fiction Young Adult.

• See this Wikipedia link for an extensive list of literary genres (categories). Use the genre name “+fiction” or “+stories” to search for titles in the catalog. The limiters on the left of the catalog search screen can help to narrow your search.

• For non-fiction leisure reading, study the Library of Congress classifications and use them to browse the catalog or the library shelves for your favorite subject.

Can’t find what you are looking for? Ask a librarian!