First-Year and Transfer Student Guide
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Amherst, MA 01003-9275
Science and Engineering Library
The Science and Engineering Library (SEL) is separate from the Du Bois Library, and is located in the Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise, directly across from the Northeast Residential Area on North Pleasant Street.
While Du Bois may seem a little bit large and intimidating, SEL is much smaller and tends to be quieter, like a neighborhood library. Anyone can study at either building, so if you want a quieter atmosphere or live on the North end of campus, feel free to stop in!
During the semester, SEL is open noon-10pm on Sundays, 8am-10pm Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm on Friday, and closed on Saturdays. If students need access to library resources (besides books) outside of SEL's regular semester hours they can come to the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
Directory
Floor One has Periodicals and is the designated Quiet Study space.
The main entrance to SEL is through Lederle on the Second Level. Straight ahead is the Service Desk, and to your right is the "Learning Commons" area. SEL has 65 Computers, printers, scanners, and 8 of the glass study rooms that can be reserved by groups of three or more. On the left is the reference collection for the Science and Engineering materials, the Reference consultation area, and classroom/event space (also known as the Multifunctional Learning Studio). 
The Third floor has the circulating book collection and a large open study area, as well as some smaller study areas. The Mass Aggie Seed Library, where you can "check out" seeds to grow is also located on the third floor.
Resources
The Subject Librarians for the Science and Engineering majors work out of SEL rather than Du Bois. You can meet with them at SEL or make an appointment online through the Library website.
The Service Desk functions nearly identically to the Learning Commons Desk at Du Bois, but has the added benefit of also housing the majority of their other functions as well. Any book taken out from the Library can be returned to any desk. If you would like books that you requested to be delivered to SEL rather than Du Bois you can speak with the staff there to learn how to do that.
The Second floor also has exhibit space which is used to feature local artists.
The new Multifunction Learning Studio on the Second floor is for classes and event space for speakers and receptions. When not scheduled, it is open study space.
