The Monroe F. Swilley Jr. Library serves as the information center for the
Cecil B. Day campus of
Mercer University
Mercer University is a Private university, private Research university, research university in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the s ...
in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
. It is named in honor of the late Dr. Monroe F. Swilley, the first chairman of the board of trustees and only president of the Atlanta Baptist College (1968–1972). When the Atlanta Baptist College merged with Mercer University in 1972, Dr. Swilley assumed the Mercer University position of vice president.
About
The Swilley Library serves the faculty and students of Mercer University on the Cecil B. Day Campus in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
.
It is the primary information resource center for over 2,600 students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the McAfee School of Theology, the Atlanta programs of the Stetson School of Business and Economics, the Tift College of Education, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, the
English Language Institute An English language institute (ELIs) or English language centre (ELCs) is a department within a college or university in English-speaking countries that aims to develop students' English language skills for a variety of purposes. In countries like N ...
, and the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. Additionally, many of the approximately 1,800 students at the Regional Academic Centers in Henry County and Douglas County use the services of Swilley Library.
References
External links
Official website
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Mercer University
Libraries in Georgia (U.S. state)
University and college academic libraries in the United States