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Here at the University of Arkansas, academic success and studying come hand in hand. The campus library system is dedicated to helping students strive for excellence. Whether they are needing assistance with research, a place for study group to meet, or simply somewhere quiet to read, the five libraries here can take care of them.
Mullins Library is the largest library on campus, and it is also the main research facility for the university. Located just east of the Union, “Club Mullins” is one of the most popular study spots on campus. Mullins is typically open from 7 A.M. to 2 A.M., but it is open 24 hours a day during finals week. Each floor has a different purpose. The basement is strictly for solitary studying, and complete silence is expected and enforced. The first floor hosts the reference desks, the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room, and a large array of computers for students needing to work on homework or research projects. The third floor is also supposed to stay quiet, but there are a few group study rooms available as well. The fourth floor of Mullins is dedicated to group studying, and private graduate study rooms are housed there as well.
All of the other branch libraries on campus are not as large or all-encompassing as Mullins, but they do tend to provide a quieter alternative. The Fine Arts Library, located in Room 104 of the Fine Arts Center, sits cattycorner to the Union. It is typically open from 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. on weekdays. Weekend hours are typically narrower. The Fine Arts Library is home to collections of “traditional print resources” for the visual arts such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and so on. Different books, exhibition catalogs, reference books and periodicals dedicated to art, architecture, interior design, and more are also kept here.
If your student is searching for a major collection of research or scholarly articles for chemistry, then they should seek out the Chemistry and Biochemistry library between the hours of 8 A.M. and 9 P.M. on a weekday. Located on the top floor of the Chemistry Building, this library stays dead silent at all times, and it was fairly unoccupied the few times I visited it last year. Your student can also rent chemistry textbooks here if they are looking to save some money.
The Physics Library, housed in room 221 of the Physics Building, is where most of the information the University has for physics and other “related disciplines” is kept. A research consultant is kept on staff as well. There are also computer work stations available for students to access online resources and conduct independent research.
The last library on campus is the Young Law Library. Part of the School of Law, this library is in Waterman Hall, directly North of the Union Mall. Its regular hours are from 6:30 A.M. to 10 P.M., but it is only open in the afternoon on the weekends. A respectable catalog of legal codes and documentation can be found here, and computer stations are provided so students can access the school’s online resources.