University of Florida Library West

Library West
The Humanities and Social Sciences Library at the University of Florida
General information
TypeAcademic library
Address1545 W. University Ave.
Town or cityGainesville, Florida 32611
Coordinates29°39′4.946″N 82°20′34.324″W / 29.65137389°N 82.34286778°W / 29.65137389; -82.34286778
Opened1967
Renovated2003-2006
Website
http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/librarywest/

Library West is the major library of the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries system. Its collections consist of material on the humanities and social sciences, as well as African studies and Asian studies resources. The Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica special collection on Jewish studies is also part of the collection. Librarians specializing in these fields are available to help students and faculty with their research.

Library West primarily serves the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Journalism and Communications, and the Warrington College of Business Administration. It is the largest of the seven Smathers Libraries at UF. The other major library is the Marston Science Library, which holds collections on agriculture, engineering, mathematics, and the natural and physical sciences.

The library is located at the north end of the Plaza of the Americas, at the Campus Historic District in the northeastern part of campus. The library is colloquially referred to as "Lib West" or "Club West" by some students.