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Jackson Library Spaces

The Jackson Library renovation has begun! The older, brick part of the library remains open and all library services remain available. The Tower is now closed and all of its books are being stored off-site until the end of Phase One of construction. More Details.

General Spaces

Several areas in Jackson Library have been reconfigured to provide both individual and group study spaces while the tower renovation continues. These spaces include the Reference Room and the Reading Room on the 1st floor, and the new Spartan Study Spot on the 2nd floor. A variety of individual cubicles, small group tables, and large group tables are available on a first come, first served basis.

Digital Media Commons & Makerspace (DMC)

Located in the lower level of Jackson Library, the DMC & Makerspace provides the space and resources for UNCG students, faculty, and staff to create and refine their multimedia projects. The DMC & Makerspace supports the creation of digital media projects with equipment lending, makerspace, studio space, and some reservable individual study spaces. Use of some DMC spaces and equipment requires a training session and/or reservations prior to use.

Academic Achievement Center

Located in the lower level of Jackson Library, the Academic Achievement Center (AAC), operated by the Division of Student Success, provides course-based peer tutoring, and individualized academic success coaching to assist with studying and time management techniques. In addition to appointment-based support, the AAC also facilitates Outreach Workshops on Learning Skills (OWLS) to the campus community, and also runs the University Proctoring Lab.

Jarrell Hall (LIB 032)

Located just off the walkway between the EUC and Jackson Library, Jarrell Hall (LIB 032) is a library space set up with auditorium style seating with capacity for up to 200 available by request for UNCG students, faculty, and staff. The space comes equipped with a desktop computer, ceiling mounted projector, a stage accessible by stairs with a projection screen, and standard ceiling lighting controllable in sections by light switch. All reservations are reviewed by library staff to determine eligibility per the Jarrell Lecture Hall Reservation and Use Policy. Submit your reservation request. 

Other Spaces

The Julia Cameron Trice Alcove was dedicated in 2009. Renovating the Alcove was made possible by a donation from Brandon Rea Bensley (MLS UNCG, 2000) in honor of her grandmother, Julia Cameron Trice, a 1943 graduate of Woman’s College (now UNCG) and Home Economics major.

The Trice Alcove provides an attractive traditional study space with a variety of seating and wireless connectivity for contemporary research. The area also displays posters from the Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection.

CC readers that enlarge text are available in Jackson Library. Ask at the Check Out Desk on the first floor for details on locations and availability

UNCG students, faculty, and staff may check out a locker, free of charge, for the current academic term – fall, spring, or summer. Lockers are limited to one per person. Combination locks are provided for the lockers; personal locks are not allowed. Requests for lockers are processed starting on the first day of classes in each semester. Requests are not processed between semesters. View locker policies.

To register for a locker, fill out a Locker Registration Form, or visit the Jackson Library Check Out Desk.

To retain a locker for the next term – near the end of the current term renew it online via My Library Account or it in person at the Check Out Desk. Lockers are otherwise cleared by library staff at the end of each term. Please be sure to clear lockers by the due dates.

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Help

For assistance, please contact the ROI Department or call or ask at the Check Out Desk, 336.334.5304, or Reference Desk, 336.334.5419, on the 1st floor of Jackson Library.