Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library

Location: Gorgas Library is located on the quad opposite Denny Chimes. Click on library locations for a map showing Gorgas Library and the other libraries in the University Libraries system.

Collection: Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library supports teaching and research needs in humanities, social sciences, and government information. Named in honor of long-time University Librarian Amelia Gayle Gorgas, the library contains over a million books and offers a full range of library services. Gorgas Library provides computers for searching the Libraries’ catalog and other helpful databases as well as for access to the Internet. Reference assistance is available at the Information Center on the ground floor during all hours that the library is open. Also available at this location is adaptive technologies equipment for users with disabilities.

Map: Gorgas Library Location on Campus Map

Floor Plans: Gorgas Library Floor Plans

Library Hours: University Libraries Hours

Other Information: Reference assistance is available at the Information Center on the ground floor during all hours that the library is open. Also available at this location is adaptive technologies equipment for users with Disabilities. Our new services include wireless laptop computers, universal borrowing and Java City Coffee Shop.

The new Lillie Florence Jones Sanford Media Resource and Design Center on the second floor was created to provide University of Alabama students with a leading edge facility for digital media production. Available resources in The R&D allow students to work in the following areas: graphic design, web design, remote file transfer, page layout, video editing, DVD authoring, audio recording, musical composing, CD authoring, and file format conversion.

Contact Information:
Brett Spencer: dbspence@bama.ua.edu