Spaces + Collections

Branches | Collections | Creation & Collaboration Spaces | Partners | Friends

BRANCHES

William Robertson Coe Library

Campus Research Hub

Coe Library opened in 1957 as the main library for the University of Wyoming. It had two major additions in 1978 and 2009 and is the largest library in the state, with over 1.4 million books. Coe Library is home to the McMurry Reading Room, Coe Student Innovation Center, Studio Coe, Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections, as well as the Book & Bean Café.

Hours | Map | Details

Circulation: 307-766-3190
Research: 307-766-2070
Email: coeref@uwyo.edu
Brinkerhoff Geology Library

Earth Sciences

In the 1950s, the Brinkerhoff Geology Library was established in the S.H. Knight Geology Building. The branch holds collections of S.H. Knight, Wyoming Geological Survey contributions and items purchased and recommended by the Geology Department. The space was renovated in 1999, and houses Geology-related collections, electronically controlled compact shelving, topographic maps, student computers, and study spaces.

Hours | Map | Details

Location: S.H. Knight Geology Bldg. Rm 121
Circulation: 307-766-3190
Research: 307-766-2070
Email: coeref@uwyo.edu
Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center serves as the curriculum materials center for the University of Wyoming College of Education and supports methods and practicum courses. The LRC holds a circulating collection of children’s and young adult books, as well as curriculum sets. The LRC is closed to the public. Please request materials using Hold For Me via the Libraries QuickSearch. To set up an appointment to use the collection, see the contact information below.

Circulation: 307-766-2633
Email: libcirc@uwyo.edu
Library Annex

High-Density Storage

The Library Annex is a high-density storage facility holding government documents and pre-2006 periodicals. The Library Annex is closed to the public. Please request materials using Hold For Me via the Libraries QuickSearch. To set up an appointment to use the collection, see the contact information below.

Circulation: 307-766-2633
Email: libcirc@uwyo.edu
Rocky Mountain Herbarium

Historic Taxonomic Literature

The Rocky Mountain Herbarium contains non-circulating collection of systematics literature for North America and major floristics and systematics treatments for the world. The branch specializes in the systematic classification of vascular plants, with emphasis on western North America. The collection also includes historic taxonomic literature and microfiche editions of historically important herbaria and type collections.

Hours | Map | Details

Location: Aven Nelson Bldg 3rd floor
Circulation: 307-766-2844
University of Wyoming - National Park Service Center Library

The UW-NPS Center Library is located in Grand Teton National Park. The collection supports the educational and research needs of researchers working at the Center's field station at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. The collection houses 1,500 volumes related to the zoology, botany, and geology of Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Location: Grand Teton National Park

Mailing address:
Dept 3166
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071

307-766-4072 Coe Library, Laramie
307-543-2984 UW/NPS home

Libraries Collections

Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections

tiny books from Chisum Special Collections

Digital Collections

Media Collection

U.S. Government Depository

CREATION & COLLABORATION SPACES

Coe Student Innovation Center

The 2500-square-foot CSIC makerspace serves to provide a central introductory hub for students interested in creative, collaborative, innovative projects. The equipment in the CSIC supports 3D printing and scanning; sewing, embroidery, and vinyl cutting; large format printing; on-site repairs with tools for check out; virtual reality exploration; laptops with CAD and modeling software; and robotics equipment for K-12 instruction.

Hours | Map | Details | Events

Location: Coe Library, Rm 233
Jane Crayton
307-766-7009
Email: jcrayton@uwyo.edu
Studio Coe

Studio Coe is a staffed multimedia lab where you can use Adobe programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate), game development and virtual reality software (Visual Studio Code, Unity, Blender), as well as video and audio editing programs (iMovie, Audition, Premiere) for free. The staff at Studio Coe can help with questions and/or help guide you through a new program. Studio Coe does not require appointments or reservations for the use of the software except for the audio-recording space and the video-recording space. Reservations are available for the sound-proof audio-recording space for two hours at a time.

Hours | Map | Details | Events

Location: Coe Library, Rm 237
Call: 307-766-7002
Email: studioco@uwyo.edu
Studio Coe Video-Recording Space

The Studio Coe video-recording space is a separate room, located in Coe 206 where you can use the camera, green screen, and lighting equipment to create video projects or practice presentations. Staff members of Studio Coe are available to offer assistance. Anyone looking to use the video-recording space will need to make a reservation with Studio Coe.

Hours | Map | Details

Location: Coe Library, Rm 206
To reserve, visit the Coe Help Desk
Call: 307-766-3190
Email: studioco@uwyo.edu

Student Learning Commons

Located on Level 1 of Coe Library, the Student Learning Commons (SLC) is a centralized, one-stop academic support network designed for UW students. The space offers a dynamic and inclusive learning environment, combining physical resources, technology, expert assistance, and collaborative spaces. The space contains the following:

STEP Tutor Center: Featuring one-on-one and small group tutoring for more than 50 high-challenge classes, including engineering, math, science, and social science subjects. Available in-person and online.
Writing Center: The Writing Center helps students, faculty and staff become more effective and confident writers. They can assist at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming to revising a final draft. Writing Center consultations are available in-person, online and asynchronously.
Supplemental Instruction (SI): Advanced student leaders use the Learning Commons to hold out-of-class study and skill-building sessions for 30+ high-challenge courses. SI leaders attend class, work with professors and lead weekly sessions. Available in-person and online.
Convertible presentation space: Located in the center of the Learning Commons, this flexible space allows for larger presentations and workshops supporting student engagement and academic success.
The Boardroom: Designed for small groups of students to meet and innovate, the Boardroom space offers a comfortable, technology-supported hub for student projects, presentations, and group tutoring.
Coe Library Room 121: Workshop and targeted meeting space for student success and research sessions, learning communities' programming, hybrid tutoring and writing assistance, and supplemental instruction sessions.
Media Screening Room: Located in Coe Library Room 123, the media screaning room is for the viewing of film, television and other multimedia content to facilitate learning at UW.