Falk Library is welcoming students, faculty, and staff at our new entrance in Alan Magee Scaife Hall’s West Wing. The library is located on the Mezzanine (M) floor of the building, just below Floor 3. If you’re coming from Lothrop Street, the lower building entrance leads you directly onto the M floor, and the library is just down the hall!
Visitors to Falk Library have access to two floors of study space, including carrels, booths, tables, and group study rooms. Geared towards group learning and collaboration, the group study rooms provide integrated technology for wirelessly projecting to a large screen and wall-to-wall whiteboards. Reserve your spot using the Group Study Room booking system. Large rooms seat up to 10 people, while smaller groups of up to four people can use the Consultation Room.
Self-service technology is provided throughout the library. High-powered desktop computers with large screens are located on both floors, with both Windows and Mac OS. Use your Pitt print quota at our color and black-and-white Pitt Print Stations. The book scanner and document feeder scanner on the lower floor make it easy to email and save digitized documents. Wireless-PittNet is provided throughout the building for connectivity on your laptop or phone.
The Main Desk of Falk Library is your one-stop shop for many of the services and resources that the library has to offer. Get all the way to the library and forget your charger? You can borrow charging cords along with portable power outlets that allow you to charge multiple devices. For your class projects or presentations, you may find it handy to borrow a mini-projector, DSLR camera, or camcorder – just some of the many pieces of equipment available for borrowing with your Pitt ID. If you’re after a book instead, inquire about your title of interest at the Main Desk. In addition to books in the general collection, HSLS has a variety of leisure reading books for those much-needed study breaks.
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~Julia Dahm