Eric and Sarah Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering

Location: The Rodgers Science and Engineering Library is located on the corner of Hackberry Lane and Campus Drive in Tuscaloosa and is a component of the University of Alabama Energy & Mineral Resources Complex. This complex also comprises the Mineral Industries Building and the recently completed Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral & Material Science Research Building. The Library was opened to the public on June 5, 1990.

Collection: Eric and Sarah Rodgers Library supports teaching and research needs in Nursing, Science(Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geography, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy) and Engineering (Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials). Named in honor of two long-time faculty members, Dr. Eric Rodgers (faculty member from 1932 untill 1971) and Sarah Rodgers (faculty member from 1930 untill 1971), is the first departmental library at The University of Alabama built with the intent of taking maximum advantage of computer-based information systems for research. Rodgers Library provides computers for searching the Libraries’ catalog and other helpful databases as well as for access to the Internet.

Map: Rodgers Library Location on Campus Map

Floor Plans: Rodgers Library Floor Plans

Library Hours: University Libraries Hours

Other Information: A scientific communications laboratory helps instructors teach students how to use on-line databases, the Internet, and other electronic research systems.

Contact Information:
scenglib@bama.ua.edu