The general public, students and employees may now check out books from the V.E. Petrucci Library, located in the Department of Viticulture and Enology (2360 E. Barstow Ave) at Fresno State, using their Fresno State ID card or community borrower’s card in partnership with the university’s Henry Madden Library. Petrucci Librarian Britt Foster said the wines and vines-focused library has not had the structure in place to offer this service but the Madden Library worked with her to add Petrucci Library collection records to the university catalog, making them searchable internationally in addition to providing the infrastructure necessary to make book borrowing possible. She said this will increase the use of the collection by the grape, wine, and raisin industry. The library is open from 8a- 5p, Monday through Friday. To search the catalog and borrow books from the V.E. Petrucci Library, visit www.fresnostate.edu/jcast/petruccilibrary/collection. INFO: brfoster@csufresno.edu or 559.278.5388.
