Bates Library Locations

Bates Bookstacks

Call number begins with… Floor
A – C Third
D – F Second
G – K Ground
L Third
M – N Ground
P Second
Q – Z Ground, Upper Level
TR Ground

Oversize Bookstacks

Call number begins with… Floor
A – P Third
ML – MT Ground
Q – Z Ground, Upper Level

Audio/Video, Govt Stacks, Scores, Microfilm

These are located on the Ground Floor.

Govt Oversize and Folio, and Maps

These are located on the Ground Floor.
Current newspapers are on the Main Floor.

Periodicals, Newspapers, Oversize Periodicals, and Moody’s

These are located on the Ground Floor, Lower Level, below the Q-Z section. These can also be requested in LibrarySearch using the Request button, for pick up at the Circulation Desk.

Circulation Desk and Circ Desk Reserves

These are available on the Main Floor at the Circulation Desk, to the left of the main entrance. Bring the call number to the Circulation Desk and staff will retrieve the item.

Batesiana, Bates Children’s Books, Browse Periodicals, Featured Books, Current Newspapers, New Books, New and Noteworthy, and Reference

These are located on the Main Floor.

Storage

Ask at the Research Desk on the Main Floor for assistance.

In-House Storage

These can be requested for pick up at the Circulation Desk using the CBB Request link. If you need something immediately, please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk or the Research Desk.

Archives/Special Collections

These are located in Muskie Archives and Special Collections, 70 Campus Avenue.