General Information
The library also offers several computer labs and a tutoring center. The upper floors contain books from various academic fields, including a sizeable East Asian Collection, Art Collections, and Thesis Archive. However, not all of the upper floors are book stacks. There are many special offices and study carrels that are available to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers seeking a private study area. The library offers tutoring, writing workshops, and supplemental instruction scattered among its 26 floors.
The topmost floors of the library are a popular destination for those wishing to see a panoramic view of the campus and surrounding Pioneer Valley. The 23rd floor is often said to have the best view.
The library is accessible to UMass Amherst and 5-College Students 24 hours a day during the normal academic year, except on Fridays, Saturdays, and select holidays when the library closes at 9 p.m.
In 2011, room 25, which is located on the Lower Level, was transformed into a technology-based classroom that can hold approximately 75 students.
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