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University Libraries

A Rich Resource for Campus and Community

Auburn University is one of only 114 universities that are members of the Association of Research Libraries.

The main library on campus is the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, a 377,000-square-foot structure with seating for 2,500 and shelving space for about three million volumes. Branch libraries are located in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, and all three together are referred to as Auburn University Libraries.

Library borrowing privileges are provided to enrolled students; members of the administrative, research, instructional and extension staffs of the university; student, faculty and staff spouses; and active alumni association members.

Library Highlights

• Collections include more than 2.9 million volumes, more than 2.6 million items in microform and 150,000 maps.

• The Libraries license access to over 200 electronic databases, including online full-text access to more than 3,000 scholarly journals and receive more than 18,000 current serials, including publications issued by the U.S. government.

• Special Collections & Archives collects rare and unique material related to the history, literature and natural history of Alabama; the American Civil War; the history of aviation; natural history; and family history in the southeastern United States.

• The Libraries offer an online catalog at www.lib.auburn.edu, expedited electronic document delivery to faculty or students via the AubieExpress service, delivery of books or documents held at other libraries via Interlibrary Loan, and expedited purchasing of titles requested by faculty or students via PurchaseXpress.

• The Draughon Library contains carrels for faculty and graduate student use; a Digital Resource Laboratory to provide access to the latest multimedia hardware and software and on-site expertise to assist users; an area equipped for listening to music or viewing videos or DVDs; and 209 university and public computer workstations including laptops that can be checked out to faculty and students.

• Photocopiers and Geographic Information System (GIS) workstations and electronic course reserve are available. Subject-specialist librarians provide reference service and library use instruction.

• Draughon Library also features an expanded assistive technology workstation area that holds three workstations with specialized software for helping vision-impaired patrons use library and Internet resources.


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