Floor and Location Guide
Where is a service located? Where is an item from the collection located in the Renne Library building? The floor maps below will show you, or ask for help at the library's Service Desk.
Collections on the Shelves: Very small Reference Collection, New Books, Browse (popular and recommended titles), Current Newspapers, Current print periodicals, Videos/DVDs, Audio Books, Music CDs.
At the Library Service Desk: Check out materials or technology items, Reserves, or Holds; Pickup ILL (Interlibrary Loan) and Resource Sharing (TRAILS) items; Make a payment for a fine or fee; Ask questions.
Partner Spaces: Brewed Awakening coffee shop, UIT Service Desk.
Equipment: 61 public computers. An MSU NetID and password OR guest logon is needed for the majority but we also offer several Quick Access computers where no logon is needed; Public printers (CatCard & Cash); Two quick access KIC scanners; Form feed scanner; One photocopier; One walk station treadmill desk; Portable whiteboards/glassboards; board games and puzzles.
Accessibility Amenities: Electrically powered entry doors; Ramp, lift, and elevator; Three ADA accessible computers, one with EZ See large print keyboard; Printer; Form feed scanner; Adjustable height counter at Library Service Desk; Water fountain. No restrooms on this floor.
Reservable Study Spaces: Six rooms with walls but no door or ceiling, 1A - 1F. One glassed in and enclosed room, #152.
Collections on the Shelves: Select travel books, Young Adult Fiction, Graphic Novels. The Archives and Special Collections Department has a separate area that contains closed-stack collections. The open portions of this floor are primarily study and collaboration spaces with seating and power availability for groups and individual study.
Partner Spaces: Smarty Cats Tutoring, GEAR UP
Equipment: 24 public computers. An MSU NetID and password OR guest log on is needed for the majority but we also offer several Quick Access computers where no logon is needed; Public printer (CatCard); Whiteboards/glassboards.
Accessibility Amenities: Elevator; Two electrically powered adjustable tables; Printer; Water fountain; Gendered
restrooms (ADA compliant); Single-serve gender neutral restroom (not ADA compliant).
Reservable Study Spaces: Nine rooms rooms (not floor to ceiling) and seven tables.
Collections on the Shelves (Stacks): Books M - T.
Equipment: 9 public computers. An MSU NetID and password OR guest log on is needed for the majority but we also offer several Quick Access computers where no logon is needed; Form feed scanner; Public printer (CatCard).
Accessibility Amenities: Elevator; Three electrically powered adjustable tables; Printer; Gendered restrooms
(ADA compliant); Single-serve gender neutral restroom (not ADA compliant).
Collections on the shelves: General collections U - Z, Juvenile collection, Oversize general, Oversize Government Documents, Newspapers
Other Collections: Maps, Microforms, Reference atlases.
Equipment: 7 public computers. An MSU NetID and password OR guest log on is needed for the majority but will also offer several Quick Access computers where no logon is needed; Public printer (CatCard). Form feed scanner, 2 computers connected to microform machines.
Accessibility Amenities: Elevator; Two electrically powered adjustable tables; Form feed scanner; Printer;
Water fountain. No restrooms on this floor.
Reservable Study Spaces: One room, room #414. Completely enclosed with door. Must check out a key to use this space.
Collections on the shelves (compact shelving): Books A - L. Select periodicals including general interest magazines, music, visual arts, drama & films, and photography.
Equipment: 2 quick access/quick print computers (no log on needed); Form feed scanner; Public printer (CatCard); Two public phones (free campus and local calls).
Partner Spaces: Testing Services
Accessibility Amenities: Elevator; Form feed scanner Printer; Water fountain; Gendered restrooms (ADA compliant).
Library Annex
Collections on the shelves (compact shelving): Located off-campus at 910 Technology Blvd North, the Library Annex holds all Government Documents and the majority of the print periodical collection. These items are listed in the library's online catalog, CatSearch, with the prefix location of “Library Annex”. Users may request a hold online or by visiting the library service desk. Materials will be retrieved and made available for pick up at the service desk.