Library Floor Features
Your Library: Four Floors to Explore
Take a quick photo tour of each level—study spaces, services, and what you’ll find on every floor.
Summer snapshots; during the semester, Coates is buzzing—full tables, study groups, help desks hopping.
Tip: peak times are mid-day, mid-week, evenings; for quieter study, try mornings or designated quiet zones.
4th Floor Slideshow
View of the Mural - 4th Floor Coates Library
Study Table with View - 4th Floor
Study Rooms
Book a study room online or check out then check out the key at the Service Desk on the 3rd floor.
Study Space - 4th Floor
Corner Study Table - 4th Floor
Study Corner 4th floor
Room with Couches on 4th Floor
Study Space - 4th Floor
Outside patio on the 4th floor of Coates Library
Private Cubicle on the 4th Floor
Whiteboard on the 4th floor.
3rd Floor Slideshow
Library Service Desk
Entrance level = 3rd floor. Our front door opens onto Level 3—right by the Service Desk. Start here for quick help, borrowing, and directions.
Library Service Desk
Starbucks Cafe inside Coates Library
A Cafe inside Coates Library
Phone: (210) 999-8534
Information Technology Help Desk on the 3rd Floor
Walk-Up Technical Help
Coates Library 3rd Floor
M-F: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Classroom 310
Classroom 310
Students Studying on the 3rd floor
Students studying on the 3rd floor
The Technology Commons
15 PCs, 12 Macs, 3 Canon scanners. These are first come, first serve. Students log in.
Academic Advising
Get professional guidance.
2nd Floor Slideshow
2nd Floor Reading Room
Quiet Reading Room. Ideal for solo study and reading.
Children's Books
Special Collections
Special Collections and Archives can be found on the 2nd floor of the library in Room 208.
Lockers on the Second Floor
Interested in a locker? Ask at the Service Desk (Level 3).
2nd Floor Study Cubicle
2nd Floor A - L Stacks
2nd Floor Reading Room
The second floor is the designated quiet floor in the library.
2nd Floor Women's Resource Center
1st Floor Slideshow
Information Technology Services Offices and Help Desk
Media - M Stacks
Center for International Engagement
The Center for International Engagement fosters sharing international ideas by broadening our global involvement and impact through programming that reaches beyond borders.
Research and Sponsored Programs
Time Capsules
Library Resource Management
Level 1. Where new resources are ordered, cataloged, and prepped for you.
First Floor Locations
The main entrance of the library is on Level 3 which feels like the first floor, but the 1st floor is two levels below -- and well, it feels like the basement.