Floor Maps

Rod Library is one of the largest buildings on campus, with our four floors and 238,000 square feet. Enter the library from our east or west entrance onto the second floor.  Digitally accessible descriptions of the floors are also available.

Rod Library

First Floor (Lower Level)

Digitally accessible description of First Floor 

Highlights:

  • Collection areas of Periodicals, Indexes/Abstracts, Government Documents, Maps & Atlases, and Microforms
  • UNI Museum offices, exhibit spaces, Culture Lab, and Research Lab
  • Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education & Culture
  • Digital Scholarship offices
  • Vending machines
  • Storm shelter spaces
Static map of the Rod Library first floor. Accessible floor description linked above.

Second Floor (Main Level)

Digitally accessible description of Second Floor 

Highlights:

  • Accessibility equipment
  • Book Bistro
  • ITS Help Desk
  • Library Services Desk
  • Office of Academic Advising
  • Offices of Undergraduate Studies

  • The Learning Center

    Static map of the Rod Library second floor. Accessible floor description linked above.

Third Floor

Digitally accessible description of Third Floor

Highlights:

  • Special Collections & University Archives
  • Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • Library Instruction Room 373
  • Library Stacks Circulating Collection, call numbers A-J 
  • Library Stacks Circulating Collection Oversized, call numbers  A-Z
  • ScholarSpace Room 301
Static map of the Rod Library third floor. Accessible floor description linked above.

Fourth Floor

Digitally accessible description of Fourth Floor

Highlights:

  • Library Stacks Circulating Collection, call numbers K-Z 
  • Fine & Performing Arts Collection with CDs, LPs, and Playscripts Collection
  • Videos and DVD (and BluRays)
  • Mindfulness Space
Static map of the Rod Library fourth floor. Accessible floor description linked above.