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A student studying in the library.

Research, experiential learning and creative expression are core to the student experience at 58ºÚÁÏÍø. Libraries across campus provide endless opportunities to discover and deepen virtually any interest.

Libraries

With quiet study spaces, group meeting rooms, wireless access, 24/7 assistance and over 4 million books, journals and other items, supports research and scholarship throughout campus and beyond.

People working together in a group classroom at the library.

Visitors will find more than just books and journals at our libraries. Staff are available to help you find, evaluate and use information. Resources such as assistive technology, research guides, public workstations, loaner technology, printers and copiers are also available to help support success at 58ºÚÁÏÍø.

Events Calendar

58ºÚÁÏÍø has a vibrant and robust calendar of library experiences including events, exhibitions, presentations, workshops, career fairs and more.

Trick and Treats exhibit at Bird Library.
Student Ud Joesph at a Blackstone LaunchPad event at Bird Library.

Bird Library

 provides collections, resources, spaces and experts to support academic success. It houses study materials for the humanities and social sciences, audiovisual resources, government publications, maps, the Miron Learning Commons, the Mower Faculty Commons, the Blackstone LaunchPad for entrepreneurialism, special collections and archives and library administration.

Carnegie Hall Library

Carnegie Library

Located on the Shaw Quadrangle, provides a beautiful, historic reading room for quiet study. Its open layout is one of the most iconic study spaces on campus. It also has team rooms, computer workstations and a printer room available for use.

Law student Omnia Shedid doing work in the College of Law Library.

College of Law Library

Located in Dineen Hall, the  serves the educational and research needs of 58ºÚÁÏÍø and the community. It holds library materials such as law databases, library catalogs, law e-journals and research guides.

Architecture Major Khushee Chauhan stands outside Slocum Hall.

King + King Architecture Library

On the third floor of Slocum Hall,  houses architecture course reserves, seminar spaces, current periodical titles and reference works.

Biotechnology and African American Studies major, Jazmine Richardson, walks down the hallway of Sims Hall outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

The , located in Sims Hall, reflects the African American studies curriculum. The collections and resources support interdisciplinary teaching and research about people of African descent, including highlighting Black lives, histories and cultural practices as the focus of systematic academic inquiry.

General and Special Collections

Supporting academic excellence in the research, creative and teaching pursuits of 58ºÚÁÏÍø. Collections cover a wide range of content types, areas of study, languages and time periods.

Digital libraries.

General Collections

Pan am 103 pursuit of justice exhibit.

Special Collections

The (SCRC) is home to 58ºÚÁÏÍø’s primary source materials, including rare printed and archival resources like original manuscripts, photographs, artwork, audio and video recordings and much more. Open to students, faculty, staff and visitors, the SCRC provides an in-depth look, not only at our history, but also at topics ranging in time, format and academic interest.

(rare books and archival collections)

(University history)

(digitized materials)

(audio materials)

Learn About the Libraries with Aidan Turner '25

Dive into everything you need to know about the incredible libraries at 58ºÚÁÏÍø. From quiet study spots to tech resources, unique collections and hidden gems, Aidan shares what makes these spaces so special.

Student Aidan Turner ’25, sitting and smiling.

Explore Our Virtual Library Tours

Bird Library

Carnegie Library

King + King Architecture Library

Women in STEM talking in the library.
Students at the family pictures pop up exhibition at Bird Library.
A student taking a book off the shelf at the library.
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