O'Grady Library floor plan -- lower level

Lower level floor planThe lower level of the library has the Curriculum Resources room, Special Collections and Archives, an 18 seat computer classroom, three group study rooms, two pods of student computers, and a number of study tables and carrels. The library's journals, magazines, and newspapers--both print and microfiche--are kept here.

  • Curriculum resources: Developed to support education students, the room has picture books, children's and young adults' fiction and non-fiction, selected textbooks and kits, and education theses.
  • Group study rooms: Three group studies rooms are available for student, faculty, and staff use. Contact the Circulation Desk to reserve a room.
  • Journals, magazines, and newspapers:  The library typically keeps print copies of academic journals and many popular magazines for five years and newspapers for two months.  Titles are organized alphabetically on the shelves.
  • Microforms: Older issues of selected journals are available in microfiche.
  • Seminar room: This is a networked, 18-seat computer classroom that can be scheduled by faculty and staff for workshops and single class sessions.
  • Special collections:  This area contains unique collections, rare books, and the developing university archives. Requests to view any of these materials should be made to the library director.
  • Staff area:  This is the library's Technical Services area, where ordering, receiving, cataloging, and processing of books, videos, and journals takes place.