Alden Library Floors Overview
Overview | 1st Floor | 2nd Floor | 3rd Floor | 4th Floor | 5th Floor | 6th Floor | 7th Floor
Graphic Overview of Alden Library
Descriptive Overview of Alden Library
Location and Entrances
The Vernon R. Alden Library on the Athens campus has seven floors and two main entrances. The second-floor entrance can be accessed from Park Place and the fourth-floor entrance opens onto College Green behind Cutler Hall. Both entrances are accessible via ramps. The building is serviced by three elevators. A central stairwell connects floors one through five, and all seven floors can be accessed via auxiliary stairwells.
Collections by Floor
Physical items in the Libraries' collection are located as follows:
- 1st Floor - International Collections and Microforms
- 2nd Floor - Current Periodicals, Course Reserves, and Multimedia Equipment
- 3rd Floor - Fine Arts Collection and Fine Arts Periodicals
- 4th Floor - Media Collection (DVDs, CDs, etc.)
- 5th Floor - Government Documents, Map Collection, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections
- 6th Floor - General Collection: Library of Congress Classes (call numbers) A - LT
- 7th Floor - General Collection: Library of Congress Classes (call numbers) P - ZA, Children's Collection, OHIO Theses and Dissertations
Partners Located in Alden Library
Other Ohio University units that can be found in Alden Library include the Accessibility Services and Testing Center and Ohio University Press on the 1st floor, Cafe BiblioTech and the Academic Achievement Center on the 2nd floor, CoLab on the 3rd floor, and the OHIO IT Tech Help desk on the 4th floor. Visit Other Units in Alden Library for links to their hours and information.
Amenities by Floor
Amenities vary by floor. Please use the table below or the graphic on this page to locate what you're looking for or contact us with any questions. For more about classrooms and meeting rooms available in Alden, check out Room Reservations. Visit Study Space Noise Guidelines to learn what the noise level guidelines are for each floor.
| Feature / Service | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Charging Lockers and Stations (Laptops and Phones) | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Check out books | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Computers (Windows) | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Computers (Macintosh) | Floors 2 and 3 |
| Lactation Room | Floor 4 |
| Laptop Borrowing | Floor 4 |
| Library Help Desk | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Lockers | Floors 2, 4, and 7 |
| Meditation Room | Floor 5 |
| Multimedia Center and tutors | Floor 2 |
| Printers (Black and White) | Floors 2, 3, and 4 |
| Printers (Color) | Floor 2 |
| Restrooms | All Floors |
| Restrooms (Accessible) | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Restrooms (Single User) | Floors 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Return books | Floors 2 and 4 |
| Scanners | Floors 2, 3 and 4 |
| Self-Pickup Shelf | Floor 2 |
| Shostack Adaptive Technology Room | Floor 2 |
| Study Rooms | Floors 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| OHIO Tech Help Desk | Floor 4 |
| Vending Machine | Floor 2 |