UMass Libraries

Old Chapel and the Dubois library. The image is framed by tree branches in shadow.

Looking for a place to study? Need help with your research? Want to work with your peers? Need to recharge? Come to the Libraries! The UMass Amherst Libraries have the spaces, resources, and approachable, knowledgeable staff to help students succeed during their time at UMass and beyond.

All three Library locations—the W. E. B. Du Bois Library, the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) in the Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise, and the Wadsworth Library on our Mt. Ida Campus—offer group study rooms bookable online, quiet spaces for contemplative study, and hubs to congregate for conversation and coffee. Computer workstations and printers are also available at each location; in the Du Bois Library’s Learning Commons, you can check out a laptop or visit the Assistive Technologies Center (ATC) for accessible hardware and software.

The Digital Media Lab is located in the Learning Commons on the Lower Level of the Du Bois Library and features 3D printing, Virtual Reality (VR), media production equipment that can be checked out or used in bookable production studios, sound rooms, and extended reality rooms that can be reserved for audio recording, and an extensive collection of professional production software and computers with the processing power to get that project done.

On Floor 2 of the Du Bois Library is a place to relax called RECESS (Recharge, Engage, Connect, Energize, Support, and Succeed). Everyone is welcome.

In addition to having course reserves for many classes, the Libraries can help you find, request, and check out materials from libraries all over the world, using Interlibrary Loan. If you are interested in scheduling a research consultation for general interest or a specific project, you can make an appointment to get one-on-one, personalized support.

Curious about the Du Bois Library’s namesake, W. E. B. Du Bois? Stop by the Du Bois Center on Floor 22 of the Library to learn about his life and legacy, and online you can search 100,000 items from his Papers.

In the Du Bois Library is the Procrastination Station, a café that offers Peoples Organic Coffee, salads, soups, sandwiches, and more.

Interested in creative scholarship? Find something spectacular in the Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) Research Center, home of unique and important collections, on Floor 25 of the Du Bois Library. You can transform digital images and content with the Digital Scholarship Center, now offering GIS support.

Got questions? We can help! Visit us in person or contact us online to receive support and navigate all the resources available to you. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to learn about the latest library resources, services, and events. And did you know that Peregrine falcons nest on top of the Du Bois Library? Check out our live web cam spring through fall to keep an eye on nesting raptors who make their home atop the library.