McKeldin Library

Get help at one of our two service desks whenever McKeldin is open (including during Late Night Study):

• Library Services Desk (1st floor) 
• TLC Tech Desk (2nd floor) 

Talk to a librarian (in-person walk-in hours are Monday-Thursday from 10am-5pm)

We offer a wide range of technology, including: 

• Copiers, printers, and scanners 
• Public computers
• Laptops, chargers, and other equipment you can borrow 
• GIS and Spatial Data Center 
• Memory and Podcasting Lab 

Several campus units provide services within McKeldin, each with their own hours of operation: 

• Adaptive Technology Lab (1st floor, Accessibility & Disability Service)
• Footnotes Cafe (1st floor, Dining Services)
• Graduate School Writing Center (5th floor, Graduate School)
• Undergraduate Writing Center (4th floor, Department of English)

McKeldin is home to several collections, including:

• General Collection (Stacks and Folio)
• East Asia Collection (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language print materials) 
• Government Documents and Maps 
• Juvenile Collection (children’s books)
• Media collection (Bluray, DVD, VHS, and Laserdisc) 
• Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers, and microform) 
• Popular Reading Collection (novels and audiobooks)
• Reference Collection

Need help finding books or other items?

• Search WorldCat UMD -- you can filter search results to limit to McKeldin, if desired 
• Use the floor plans to find items on the shelf using their collection and call number [link]
• Ask for help at the Library Services Desk

Learn more about the Libraries’ collections.

McKeldin has lots of places to study, including: 

• Family Study Room 
• Graduate Student Rooms 
• Group Study Rooms 
• Reading Room 
• Study Carrels
• Terrapin Learning Commons 

As well as other specialty spaces to serve a variety of needs:

• Instruction Labs*
• Faculty Office 
• Lactation Room
• Portico Room*
• Reflection Room 
• Special Events Room
• TLC Meeting Rooms

*Students are also welcome to study in these spaces when there are no scheduled classes/events.