The South Mountain Community College Library is located in the Learning Resources Center Building (LRC) at the center of campus.  The use of the Library for instructional support is a vital and essential component in the preparation of SMCC students for their entry into the new information society and the development of necessary information-seeking skills.

The SMCC Library integrates traditional library services, with access to audio and video materials, electronic databases, computer technology, and multimedia resources in support of the college's instructional program and the South Phoenix community.

It is the mission of the South Mountain Community College Library to support the educational program by providing quality services and collections. Specifically, the SMCC Library has the responsibility to:

1. Serve as an integral part of the instructional program by working with faculty to:
• Develop materials that will be a part of the total instructional program.
• Select materials for use in the instructional program.
2. Collect and organize relevant materials.
3. Provide physical and bibliographic access to these materials.
4. Provide a reference/information resource for the college community.
5. Provide materials for leisure reading, listening and viewing, for personal development, and for self-education.
6. Make available to students, faculty, and staff, materials from outside the SMCC Library through such mechanisms as interlibrary loan, document transmission, and/or access to electronic databases.
7. Promote lifelong learning by teaching students the necessary library/information literacy skills and by promoting the use of resources available in a library.
8. Inform members of the college community of the full range of services and materials available.
9. Modify existing library programs to meet changing conditions in the district, in the community, and in society.
10. Provide special services and programs which address the particular needs of the SMCC community and support the goals of the college.