Learning Commons
A primary feature of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library is the Learning Commons, located on the Lower Level, which opened in 2005. The Learning Commons provides a central location for resources provided by many departments across campus including Circulations/Reserves/Interlibrary Loan, International Programs Office, Learning Resource Center, Writing Center, Reference and Research Assistance, Assistive Technologies Center, Office of Information Technologies Help Desk, and Learning Commons and Technical Support desk.
The Learning Commons has over 30,000 square feet, with 450 seats available. There are 26 group study rooms, so students can work together without disturbing others, and there are over 200 work stations equipped with Macintosh and PC computers. The computers available have a broad range of software installed, and are arranged in a variety of configurations to allow both individual and collaborative work. The entire building gained wireless Internet access in 2008.
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