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Library Building & Amenities Guide

Where to find things in the UMSL University Libraries (Thomas Jefferson, St. Louis Mercantile, and State Historical Society)

Overview

  • Level 5:    Currently closed. Books QD–Z, periodicals, microform, instruction classroom, staff offices
  • Level 4:    Currently closed. Books G–QC, silent study area (with tables and study carrels)
  • ✮ Level 3 (MAIN LEVEL):    Entrance from Quad, Service Desk (research help and book checkout), new print books and bestsellers, book scanner, microform reader, tables, 2 medium study rooms, 2 large study rooms
    • Coming soon: Computer lab and printers, 6 small study rooms, 7 more medium study rooms, 1 more large study room, gallery spaces, open study areas, café
  • Level 2:    St. Louis Mercantile Library, atrium (directly below the pyramid), State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center–St. Louis, COM2 South, Books E and ML410–N6250, reference materials, curriculum, children’s books (juvenile collection), government documents, folio and oversize books, tables
  • Level 1:    Currently closed. Books A–D and F, additional Mercantile exhibits, study carrels and tables
     

Restrooms:

  • On Level 3 (main floor):
    • Five gender-neutral restrooms are located along the west side of the building.
    • Currently closed. A female-only restroom is located in the southwest corner.
    • Currently closed. A male-only restroom is located in the southeast corner.
    • Currently closed. A parents’ room is located near the restrooms; please ask for a key at the Service Desk.
  • On Levels 4 and 5, restrooms are located along the south wall of the library (female in southwest corner; male in southeast corner).
  • See the floor plans for restroom locations on Levels 1 and 2.
  • Restrooms on Levels 1 and 3 are wheelchair accessible.
     

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on Levels 2 and 1 of the Thomas Jefferson Library. The University Archives are also currently handled by the Mercantile Library staff.

The State Historical Society of Missouri–Saint Louis Research Center is located on Level 2 of the Thomas Jefferson Library.

(Note: The Ward E. Barnes Library was merged into the Thomas Jefferson Library in May 2014.)

Level 3 (Main Level)

Entrance, Service Desk (research help and book circulation), new print books and best-sellers, microform reader, book scanner, study tables, 2 medium study rooms, 2 large study rooms

Level 3 floor plan

Level 2

St. Louis Mercantile Library, reference materials, COM2 South (compact shelving, includes catalog location codes COM2 South, COM2 South PER, COM2 South MISC, Oversize, Folio, Curriculum, and Books E and ML410–N6250), children’s books (juvenile collection), University Archives, State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center–St. Louis, tables

Level 2 floor plan

Level 1

Currently closed to patrons and library staff. We do not have access to our collection, so please request books through MOBIUS or Interlibrary Loan. Books A–D and F, COM1, additional Mercantile exhibits, carrels and tables.

Level 1 floor plan, with a watermark indicating entire level is currently closed

Level 4

Currently closed to patrons and library staff. We do not have access to our collection, so please request books through MOBIUS or Interlibrary Loan. Books A–D and F, COM1, additional Mercantile exhibits, carrels and tables.

Level 4 floor plan, with a watermark indicating entire level is currently closed

Level 5

Currently closed to patrons. Books QD–Z, microform (all items can be requested)

Level 5 floor plan, with a watermark indicating entire level is currently closed