General Information

Hours

Library hours align with semester schedules and University closures; open late evenings during Fall and Spring; open 24/7 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?

Ask a Librarian or Contact Us

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 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:

• Ernest J. Gaines Center
• Blanco Public Policy Center

Located On Campus:

• Hillard University Art Museum
• Instructional Materials Center
• Reading Center

Located Off-Campus:

• William S. Patout III Sugar Library

Collection Size

Over 1.5 million bound volumes, 2 million microform units, 6,000 serial titles, over 200 research databases, 500,000 eBooks, an array of items from special collections, 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.

• 1^st Floor — Copy Center
• 3^rd Floor — Jefferson Caffery Reading Room

Databases

Over 200 research databases, the majority of them available off-campus and via mobile devices; view Databases

Employment

View Employment Opportunities

Group / Individual Study Spaces

• Group Study Rooms located on the 1^st and 2^nd floors
• Individual Study Carrels located on the 2^nd floor
• Collaboration Stations located on the 2^nd floor

Scanners

Self-service KIC Scanning Station Locations (free scans):

• 1^st Floor — Catalog Station (in front of the Elevators)
• 1^st Floor — Copy Center
• 2^nd Floor — Main Hallway Stacks (near shelf T 1-22)
• 3^rd Floor — Jefferson Caffery Reading Room
• 3^rd Floor — Ernest J. Gaines Center

A microfilm scanner is available in the Jefferson Caffery Reading Room on the 3^rd floor.

Staff produced scans of various types are available for a fee.

Sound Levels

• 1^st Floor — Normal Conversations
• 2^nd Floor — Individual & Group Study
• 3^rd Floor — Quiet Individual Study (use 2^nd floor Quiet Zone during events on 3^rd floor)

Special Collections

Special Collections services of Edith Garland Dupré Library 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

• Faculty & Staff Directory
• Departmental Librarians

Technology

Find more information on Technology in the Library.

• Audio/Visual Equipment
• Adaptive Technology
• Charging Lockers for laptops
• Charging Stations for mobile devices
• Collaboration Stations for group study
• Computer Labs
• Copy Machines
• E-Resources
• Gloria S. Cline Bibliographic Instruction Laboratory (Bib Lab) SMART Classroom
• Graduate Student Computer Lab
• Media
• Portable Power Stations with USB cables
• Printing
• Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab
• Remote Access to online library resources
• Scanners
• STEP Lab
• Wired Network connections in the Collaboration Stations
• Wireless Network throughout the building

Users

Mainly students, faculty, and staff of the University; Dupré Library is open to the public and welcomes visitors, guests, and researchers; view Visitor Information

Vending Machines

Maintained by outside vendors

• Drinks — 1^st floor Copy Center
• Snacks — 1^st floor Copy Center and 2^nd floor Main Hallway
• Student Supplies — 1^st 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 hours and more information