Building features and floorplans

Lower level

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Bound periodicals

Older issues of magazines, journals, and newspapers.

Microform collections and reader-printers

Collections include various newspapers on microfilm and the ERIC documents on microfiche.

Archives

Includes the University Archives, the George Adam Smith Archives, the Henrietta Maizner Hochschild Collection, and other special collections. See our Webster University Archives page for more information or call 314-968-6950.

The Archives made possible through the generosity of Patricia and Charles S. Drew, Jr. in memory of his grandfather, the Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith, D.D., Chaplain to the Kings.

1st floor (Edgar Rd. entrance)

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Service Desk

Circulation/reserves/interlibrary loan

Service Desk made possible through the generosity of Jacobs/Sverdrup.

Cyber Café

Research facility available to Webster students, faculty, and staff 24-hours a day; includes the Kaldi's and vending machines. See our Computing in the library for information on available software, hardware, policies, availability, etc.

Current periodicals

Includes over 1,500 periodicals.

Current Periodicals & Readers Area made possible through the generosity of The Forsyth Family.

eClassroom

Location of classes taught in the Library.

eClassroom made possible through the generosity of Edward Jones Investments.

Conference Room

100 seat meeting room approximately 35' by 35', please call 314-968-7106 or use our Library Conference room reservation form to reserve. Please see Equipment and software installed in the Library Conference Room for more information.

The Conference Room made possible through the generosity of Ameren Corporation.

Listening/viewing center

Includes a growing collection of videos, dvds, cds, etc. as well as rooms or carrels for viewing, basic media/downloading, and listening to foreign language broadcasts. For more information, contact the 1st floor Service Desk at 314-968-6952.
Listening/Viewing Center made possible through the generosity of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

New books/display

Display area made possible through the generosity of The May Department Stores Company and its Famous-Barr, Lord & Taylor, and David's Bridal divisions.

2nd floor (Quadrangle entrance)

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Reference desk, offices, and reference collection

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, statistics, etc. Call 314-968-6950 or 1‑800‑985‑4279 for assistance from a reference librarian.

eCommons

Access to worldwide resources at 26 online research workstations. See our Computing in the library for information on available software, hardware, policies, availability, etc.

Adaptive Technology Room

Offers a variety of adaptive technology equipment to aid disabled users with reading, composing documents and using the Internet (contact the Webster University Academic Resource Center or see our Services for Special Needs page for more information).

Curriculum collection

Children's literature, curriculum guides, kits, textbooks, and other materials to aid students in the School of Education

Special collections & Archives reading room

Provides reading and research space for scholars using the Library's rare books and archives (for more information, see our Special Collections/Archives page).

3rd floor

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Books A-M

See our Finding materials page for more information about how materials are arranged in the library.

Administrative offices

Library Dean, Technical Services, Systems, and Acquisitions

4th floor

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Books N-Z

See our Finding materials page for more information about how materials are arranged in the library.

Webster Theses/Dissertations

Webster has a select number of masters' theses and doctoral dissertations in the collection.

Faculty Development Center

Resources to aid faculty in instructional design, online and web-enhanced course development, instructional media production, workshops and training. Part of the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

The Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning--Faculty Development Center made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.

Reading room:

Made possible through the generosity of Marlyn and Alyn Essman.

All floors:

Group study rooms

Eighteen rooms seating 4 to 10 people are located throughout the library. Half of the rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. Half of the rooms may be reserved on an occasional basis for Webster student and faculty academic use by calling the Service Desk at 314-968-6952 or using our online schedule form. All rooms are fully wired for electronic as well as traditional research and study.

Group study rooms made possible through the generosity of Earthgrains Company, US Bancorp, A.G. Edwards, and Nancy and Donald Ross.

Study Areas

3rd floor study area made possible through the generosity of E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust.

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at the south end of the building by the elevator. A family/accessible restroom is also available in the first floor of the Cyber Café

Phones

A pay phone is located in the foyer by the Edgar Road entrance. Campus phones are available on each floor by the elevator at the south end of the building.

Art in the Library

Works of art are displayed throughout the library. A list is available at the Reference Desk.