Skip to Main Content

First Year Seminars: Find Your Libraries

The University Libraries on the CU Boulder campus has the largest library collection in the Rocky Mountain region—more than 12 million books, periodicals, government publications, audio-visual materials, microforms, maps, manuscripts, papers and electronic resources. Our libraries offer tons of research and academic services, dedicated librarians, modern and comfortable study spaces, coffee shops and more!

Explore the Libraries

 

Decorative Norlin LibraryNorlin Library on Norlin Quad

Location


Decorative Music LibraryHoward B. Waltz Music Library in the Imig Music Building

Location
 


Decorative Business LibraryWilliam M. White Business Library in the Koelbel Building

Location
 


Earth SciencesGemmill Library of Engineering, Mathematics & Physics in the Mathematics Building

Location
 


Earth SciencesJerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Maps Library in the Benson Earth Sciences Building

Location
 


 

Find a Study Space

Popular First Floor Study Spots

Norlin Commons

A variety of seating options, printing, and both Mac and Windows workstations, and the Laughing Goat Café. Group study rooms are also available and can be reserved online; access study rooms by Buff OneCard swipe.

Book a Commons study room Six group study rooms in Norlin Commons are available to CU Boulder students.

Science Collection / S180

The perimeter of the room is lined with study tables for silent study.

Southeast Study Space / E103

This area is near the east entrance and is generally a quiet space.

1st Floor Map 

Popular Second Floor Study Spots

Art and Architecture Collection

Offers a silent study area on the second floor of Norlin's north side.

Asian Studies Collection

A silent study area on the second floor south side.

Periodicals Collection

The perimeter of the room is lined with study tables for silent study.

Research Area

A variety of study areas including moveable chairs, study desks and computer work stations (Mac and Windows).

West Side Study Room

A large quiet study space located just opposite Norlin's second floor west entrance.

 

Book a study room Seven group study rooms are available to CU Boulder students on the second floor of Norlin library.

  2nd Floor Map 

Popular Third Floor Study Spots

M350

There is a large study area located in M350, contiguous with the Rare & Distinctive Collections classroom space and the PC Computer Lab. There is also a small study area on the main floor of Gov Info, as well as a few study spaces on the main floor of the Government Information book stacks.

Graduate Study Suite

A study room for graduate students (more about study spaces for graduate students).

Norlin Stacks

Study desks line the far east corridor; this is a silent study area.

Research Floor Overlook

Tables and study carrels line the perimeter of the third floor overlook for quiet study.

Rare & Distinctive Collections

The corridor area along the building's north side, near the Rare & Distinctive Collections reading room, has numerous large tables and chairs for study.

3rd Floor Map 

Questions? Contact us at libraries@colorado.edu.

Business Library

Music Library

Location
303-492-6133
Book a Leeds Team Room 

Library spaces open to all
Team room reservations: Leeds only

Engineering Library

Earth Sciences

Location
303-492-6133
Book a study room 

 

Earth Sciences & Map Library

Earth Sciences

Location
303-492-6133
Book a study room

Music Library

Music Library

Location
303-492-6133
Book a study room 

 

Decorative Norlin Library

Norlin Library

Location
Hours
303-492-8705
libraries@colorado.edu

Earth Sciences

Engineering, Math & Physics Library

Location
Hours
303-492-5396
engref@colorado.edu

Decorative Music Library

Howard B. Waltz Music Library

Location
Hours
303-492-8093
mus@colorado.edu

Decorative Business Library

William M. White Business Library

Location
Hours
303-492-8367
buslib@colorado.edu

Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences & Map Library

Location
Hours
303-492-6133
maplib@colorado.edu