AACC students, faculty, and staff; faculty and students from other colleges; and county residents and workers age 16 and older may borrow materials from Truxal Library. An AACC photo ID may be used as a library card, or a Truxal Library card can be obtained at the circulation desk. Those under age 16 can be issued a Truxal Library card with parental permission.

Learn more about how to borrow and return library materials.

Truxal Library can borrow books and obtain copies of articles from other libraries for your use. This service is called Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and is usually free of charge. AACC students, faculty and staff use their AACC login details to access our new ILL portal. Community users should contact the ILL office at ILLRequest@xlqx.net to get an account set up in our new ILL portal. 

After you submit your ILL request, allow 10 business days for the materials to arrive. The library will contact you to pick up your materials. Articles sometimes are received in electronic form and can be emailed to you. Circulation periods for books borrowed from other libraries are determined by the lending library.

For assistance, contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at ILLRequest@xlqx.net or 410-777-2536.

Whether you are on campus or off-site, Truxal Library reference staff make it easy for you to get help! Not sure how to get started on a research assignment? Stuck in the middle of a project? Need help evaluating and citing your sources? Reference staff teach research strategies, recommend the best resources for a subject, and help find information that is hard to find, even on Google. Visit our Ask Us page to see all the ways to get in touch with a library staff member for research help.

The Library seeks to fulfill its mission by supporting students who are taking classes at a distance. Distance learners are students enrolled in online or hybrid classes, as well as classes at other AACC locations (Arundel Mills, GBTC, HCAT, or any other non-Arnold site).

For information on how to search for materials in our library, request materials from other libraries, order books for delivery to other AACC locations, and get help from a librarian at a distance, check out our Truxal Library for Distance Learners guide.

Find out more about Truxal Library’s specialized resources and services for faculty, including information literacy instruction for your students whenever and wherever your classes meet, whatever the class format, even online; consultations for developing effective research assignments; reference services for faculty committee work, professional development, and research projects; course reserves, and much more

Suggest an item to add to the library's collection

For faculty

• Put a book, article, etc., on reserve for student use
• Reserve a DVD or audiovisual material for use in the classroom

For students and employees at other AACC locations  

• Request a library card by mail to borrow hard-copy materials
• Request delivery of library books or other materials to AMIL, GBTC, HCAT or Fort Meade

Protecting the rights of users to view and read materials without fear of intrusion, intimidation or reprisal is a core value for libraries, and Truxal Library protects the privacy and confidentiality of its users in a number of ways. Confidential records include, but are not limited to: circulation records, interlibrary loan requests, registration records, reference requests, and catalog, database and internet searches. Acceptable uses of AACC computers are explained in the college’s College-wide Policies.

Library circulation records and other records identifying the names of library users are confidential and are prohibited from inspection, use, or disclosure, in accordance with Maryland law (Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article Section 23-107). Such records shall not be made available except pursuant to a lawful court order, search warrant, or subpoena. Requests for confidential library circulation records from a federal, state or local enforcement agency shall be referred to the Library Director.

Additional information related to library privacy can be found on the American Library Association's webpages on privacy and confidentiality. For more information about how AACC may use student information, view the college's policies on student records.

Library users are expected to be reasonably quiet and to refrain from cell phone use, smoking and using other tobacco products in the library.

Individuals who steal or damage books, audiovisual materials, or other library property may lose their library privileges and be legally prosecuted on misdemeanor charges according to Article ED section 23-408 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Users may be required to show all books in their possession to staff as they leave the library.

The Andrew G. Truxal Library is committed to participating in teaching and promoting lifelong learning at Anne Arundel Community College and throughout Anne Arundel County by:

• Providing services that foster student success and enrich student learning.
• Establishing and maintaining access to information resources that support the college’s curriculum.
• Teaching information literacy skills that empower students to effectively find, use and evaluate information.
• Assisting in the assessment of student learning.
• Collaborating in a spirit of collegiality with faculty in the process of teaching and learning.
• Providing a source for intellectual, cultural and physical vitality in the community.
• Creating an environment that welcomes a diverse college and community population by critically evaluating the library’s collections, programs and services on a regular basis.

Circulation Desk
410-777-2238
circdesk@xlqx.net

Reference Desk
410-777-2456
refdesk@xlqx.net

Library Instruction
410-777-2456
libraryinstruction@xlqx.net

Distance Learning
410-777-2216
DLLibrarian@xlqx.net

Interlibrary Loan
410-777-2536
ILLRequest@xlqx.net

Collection Development
410-777-2483
cksteinhoff@xlqx.net

Library Director
Cynthia Steinhoff
410-777-2483
cksteinhoff@xlqx.net

Access Services (Circulation, Reserves)
Christine Vasica
410-777-2631
cjvasica@xlqx.net

Distance Learning
Sophie Reverdy
410-777-2216
sreverdy@xlqx.net 

Library Instruction
Brandy Whitlock
410-777-2523
bmwhitlock@xlqx.net

Reference
Cameron Caswell
410-777-2520
tccaswell@xlqx.net

Systems and Resource Management (Systems, Cataloging, ILL)
Michelle Robertson
410-777-2213
mmrobertson@xlqx.net

Miriam Amores
Circulation technician
410-777-2153
maamores@xlqx.net 

Sammie Bartlett
Cataloging manager
410-777-2850
sdbartlett1@xlqx.net

Marisin Dixon
Reference technician
410-777-2067
midixon@xlqx.net

Jennifer Doll
Circulation technician
410-777-2212
jdoll@xlqx.net

Jamileh Kouhestani
OER specialist
410-777-1992
jkouhestani@xlqx.net

Mea Lee
Reference technician
410-777-2399
mllee@xlqx.net

Nina Parikh
Reference technician
410-777-2339
nparikh@xlqx.net

Phylis Parker
Interlibrary loan technician
410-777-2536
plparker@xlqx.net 

Theodus Pitts
Circulation technician
410-777-2853
tjpitts@xlqx.net 

Casey Wade
Program assistant
410-777-2257
cmwade3@xlqx.net