General Information
Hours
Library hours align with semester schedules and University closures; open late evenings during Fall and Spring; open 24 hours during the week leading up to and the week of Final Exams; view Library Hours
Location
Edith Garland Dupré Library is at 400 E St Mary Blvd centrally located on the main campus; view Directions
Parking
Visitor parking is available on Levels 1 and 2 in the Girard Park Circle Parking Garage with hourly parking fees; use the ParkMobile app for hourly paid parking in designated areas; accessible parking spaces are available behind the library off of Rex Street next to Parking Zone 8 (PDF)
Questions?
Cajun Card
Check out library materials with your Cajun Card and use it to pay library fines or Interlibrary Loan fees; add funds to your Cajun Card
Catalog
Access the Dupré Library Catalog to find print and online books, periodical titles, government information, microforms, CDs/DVDs and more
Centers and Special Libraries
Located In Dupré Library:
Located On Campus:
Located Off-Campus:
Collection Size
Over 1.5 million bound volumes, 2 million microform units, 6,000 serial titles, print and non-print back files, over 250 research databases, 560,000+ eBooks, 100+ research guides, an array of items from special collections, U.S. governement information, and much more
Computer Labs
- Gloria S. Cline Bibliographic Instruction Laboratory (Bib Lab) SMART Classroom
- Graduate Student Computer Lab
- Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab
- STEP Lab
Copy Machines
For campus departmental use only. Copy machines no longer accept Cajun Cards for student use.
- 1st Floor — Copy Center
- 3rd Floor — Jefferson Caffery Reading Room
Databases
Over 200 research databases, the majority of them available off-campus and via mobile devices; view Databases
Employment
Group / Individual Study Spaces
- Group Study Rooms located on the 1st and 2nd floors
- Individual Study Carrels located on the 2nd floor
- Collaboration Stations located on the 2nd floor
Scanners
Self-service KIC Scanning Station Locations (free scans):
- 1st Floor — Catalog Station (in front of the Elevators)
- 1st Floor — Copy Center
- 2nd Floor — Main Hallway Stacks (near shelf T 1-22)
- 3rd Floor — Jefferson Caffery Reading Room
- 3rd Floor — Ernest J. Gaines Center
A microfilm scanner is available in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room on the 3rd floor.
Staff produced scans of various types are available for a fee.
Sound Levels
- 1st Floor — Normal Conversations
- 2nd Floor — Individual & Group Study
- 3rd Floor — Quiet Individual Study (use 2nd floor Quiet Zone during events on 3rd floor)
Special Collections
Special Collections services encompasses the following:
- University Archives & Acadiana Manuscripts Collection
- Louisiana Room
- Rare Book Collection
- Digital Archives
- UL Lafayette Institutional Repository (IR)
Other Collections and Affiliates include:
- U.S. Government Information
- Cajun & Creole Music Collection
- Microforms
- Ernest J. Gaines Center
- Blanco Public Policy Center
Staff
Combination of trained professional and civil service staff
Technology
Find more information under Technology in the Library.
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Adaptive Technology
- Charging Cables
- Charging Lockers for laptops
- Charging Stations for mobile devices
- Collaboration Stations for group study
- Computer Labs
- Copy Machines
- Gloria S. Cline Bibliographic Instruction Laboratory (Bib Lab) SMART Classroom
- Graduate Student Computer Lab
- Graphing Calculators
- Media
- Online Library Resources
- Portable Power Stations with USB cables
- Printing
- Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab
- Remote Access to online library resources
- Scanners
- STEP Lab
- Webcams and Headsets
- Wired Network connections in the Collaboration Stations
- Wireless Network throughout the building
Users
Primarily students, faculty, and staff of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; the library is open to the public and welcomes visitors, guests, and researchers; view Visitor Information
Vending Machines
Maintained by outside vendors
- Drinks — 1st Floor Copy Center
- Snacks — 1st Floor Copy Center and 2nd Floor Main Hallway
- Student Supplies — 1st Floor STEP Lab
Writing Center
Satellite Station — On-site during the Fall and Spring semesters to help students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines at any stage in the writing process; visit the Writing Center for information