South Plains College Library

South Plains College is a fully accredited public community college with a main campus in Levelland, Texas, two campuses in Lubbock County, an extension center in Plainview, Texas, and outreach programs and services across its 15-county service area in West Texas. The College provides academic-transfer courses, technical training, continuing education, workforce development and community service programs to a diverse student population and community constituency. With its open admissions policy, the purpose and philosophy of the institution are captured in its vision statement: “South Plains College improves each student’s life.”

The South Plains College Library opened its doors when the college opened in 1957. It originally was part of a library/classroom building that is now part of the Student Center. In 1967 the main library opened in a new building, where it still stands today. The primary mission of the libraries of South Plains College is to support the academic, vocational-technical, continuing education, and community service programs of the college by providing students, faculty, staff, and the community with the information resources and services they need to achieve their educational objectives. A secondary mission of the libraries is to provide students and faculty with an assortment of recreational and general interest materials for their reading, listening, and viewing enjoyment.