Academic Resources

Colby’s 714-acre campus, set on Mayflower Hill overlooking the city of Waterville, often is cited as one of America’s most attractive campuses. Resources include everything you would expect of a world-class undergraduate college . . . and more. Some of the specialized facilities and equipment you’ll find:
  • Research-grade, computerized astronomical observatory
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Language Resource Center
  • Crawford Art Studios for painting and sculpture
  • State-of-the-art electronic music studio
  • Three public computer labs with 75 computer stations
  • 24 departmental computer labs with 126 computer stations
  • Scanning electron microscope with X-ray microanalysis system
  • Research laboratory boat for lake research
  • CCD single crystal X-ray diffraction system
  • Groundwater monitoring wells
  • 34-acre kettle-hole bog
  • 128-acre Perkins Arboretum
 
Colby Libraries
Miller Library
The Colby libraries—Miller Library, the Bixler Art and Music Library, and the Olin Science Library—have a rich collection of more than 500,000 books, journals, microfilms, music scores, sound recordings, videos, and DVDs, as well as an extensive manuscript collection. The libraries also provide access to more than 100 Internet accessible databases and more than 6,500 electronic journals. Computer labs, wireless networks, laptops, and a listening center are available for student use. Colby’s catalog is connected to a statewide online catalog providing students with access to more than six million items. The main library, Miller, with its iconic tower at the center of campus, houses humanities and social science collections, the College archives, and Special Collections.