University of Florida Library West

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established =1967
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website = [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/west.html Library website] The Library West is the major library of the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries system. Its collections consist of material on the humanities and social sciences, as well as African studies and Asian studies resources. The Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica special collection on Jewish studies is also part of the collection.

Library West primarily serves the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Warrington College of Business Administration. It is the largest of the seven Smathers Libraries at UF. The other major library is the Marston Science Library, which holds collections on agriculture, engineering, mathematics, and the natural and physical sciences.

The library is located at the north end of the Plaza of the Americas, at the Campus Historic District in the northeastern part of campus.

History

Library West was first constructed in 1967. This library was closed for a $30 million renovation in December 2003 that doubled its capacity, better equipped information technology, and added a Starbucks in the lobby. [ [http://video.aol.com/video-detail/university-of-florida-library-west-dedication-part-2/422190394 University of Florida, Library West Dedication, Part 2 - AOL Video] ] After the renovation the library received gold LEED certification, becoming the second UF building to obtain that status (the first was Rinker Hall, which houses the Rinker School of Building Construction).

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The library can seat up to 1,400 patrons. It is equipped with eight group study booths with computers and six booths equipped for viewing videos. There are numerous carrels and study facilities located on the top floors for graduate students. In addition, 17 study rooms for group study are also available. [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/west.html]

Footnotes

* [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/west.html Official website]
* [http://events.gainesville.com/gainesville-fl/venues/show/480353-smathers-library-west-infocommons-area "Gainesville Sun" article about Library West]
* [http://www.floridatomorrow.ufl.edu/Libraries/Libraries.pdf About the Library Capital Campaign]
* [http://news.ufl.edu/2007/01/18/library-dedication/ About the renovations]
* [http://insideuf.ufl.edu/2007/07/26/library-leed/ Environmentally friendly renvoations]
* [http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070122/LOCAL/70122006 "Gainesville Sun" about the renovations]

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