Our Libraries

Welcome to the Libraries! You found us online, and we encourage you to visit our physical spaces, too. We welcome groups for tours and instruction.  

We hope to see you soon! 

The UMass Amherst Libraries maintain three physical locations.

  • The Science & Engineering Library
  • The Wadsworth Library at Mount Ida
  • The W. E. B. Du Bois Library

Science & Engineering Library

The Science & Engineering Library is located in the Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise floor 2 and offers quiet and group study spaces, printing stations, personalized research help, the Mass Aggie Seed Library, a Learning Studio, and the Patent & Trademark Resource Center.
See more information about the Science & Engineering Library.
740 N Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01003-9306
(413) 545-1370

Wadsworth Library at Mount Ida

The Wadsworth Library at Mount Ida offers quiet and group study spaces, digital access to library resources, personal research assistance, and bookable spaces.
100 Carlson Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 243-1961

  • Group Study Rooms
  • The Wadsworth Library has 11 desktop workstations (10 PCs, 1 Mac), access to the campus wireless network, a black and white printer, color printer, copier, and scanner.  Open quiet study spaces are available.
  • Additional available study spaces include the co-working space on the third floor of the Campus Center (one floor above dining) and the Shaw Hall living room.
  • More information about the Mt. Ida campus

Du Bois Library

The W. E. B. Du Bois Library offers quiet and group study spaces, printing stations, personalized research help, and many more spaces and resources outlined in the Floor Directory. It’s home to the Robert S. Cox Special Collections & University Archives Research Center, The W. E. B. Du Bois Center, the Learning Commons, and the Digital Media Lab.
154 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9275
(413) 545-2623