Miller Nichols Library Floor Plan
Volume Level: Quiet Conversation
Ground Floor Description
The ground floor includes the Music/Media Library, a listening/viewing computer lab and the Marr Sound Archives, which is by appointment only. This floor includes an accessible building exit to the north.
Volume level: Quiet conversation
Miller Nichols Learning Center: To access the Miller Nichols Learning Center classrooms, go up one floor.
Floor Destinations:
- Books and scores (call number M)
- Link Gallery
- Marr Sound Archives
- Listening/Viewing Lab
- Music/Media Library
- Study Rooms G1, G2
Key amenities: Elevators and stairs are located centrally and in the southwest corner. Accessible restrooms are located in the central area and the Miller Nichols Learning Center. The listening/viewing lab include black and white and color printers and scanners are located just outside the lab. Vending machines are located near the Marr Sound Archives.
Emergency exits: The emergency exits are located in the east by the listening/viewing lab, in the north near the building exit, and in the west near the elevators and stairs.
Legend
Accessible Restrooms
Books and Scores (Call Number M)
Elevator
Emergency Exits
Group Study
Listening/Viewing Lab
Printer
Printer (Color)
Scanner
Service Desk
Stairs
Tables
Vending Machines
Volume Level: Regular Conversation
First Floor Description
The first floor includes the main service desk, where you can pick up materials requested from the robot, as well as a cafe, theater, computers and printers, and study rooms. Two adaptive technology computer stations are located in the east section of this floor.
Volume level: Regular conversation
Miller Nichols Learning Center: The Miller Nichols Learning Center is located at the west end of the floor and includes the MNLC 151 classroom. A lactation room is located near the restrooms near to the library entrance. The learning center also includes three building exits: accessible exits to the south and the west and a non-accessible exit to the north.
Floor Destinations:
- Microfiche/Microfilm reader (by service desk)
- MNL 114 and 121 instruction rooms
- MNLC 151 classroom (learning center)
- Robot Cafe
- Study rooms 106A-H, 108A-B, 115
- Theater
Key amenities: Elevators and stairs are located centrally and in the southwest corner. Accessible restrooms are located in the central area and the Miller Nichols Learning Center. The learning center also includes a lactation room. Computers are located throughout the floor. Printers, including a color printer, and scanners are located near the service desk. Additional black and white printers are located in the northeast section of the library. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is located near the service desk.
Emergency exits: The emergency exit is located in the northeast section of the floor, near to the MNL 121 instruction room. The stairwell located in the southwest section of the library also serves as an emergency building exit.
Legend
Accessible Restroom
Adaptive Technology
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
All Gender, Accessible Restrooms
Computer Lab
Elevator
Emergency Exits
Lactation Room
Study Rooms
Lockers
Printer
Printer (Color)
Scanner
Service Desk
Stairs
Tables
Vending Machine
Volume Level: Silent Study Floor
Second Floor Description
The second floor includes open book stacks, a computer lab, the administrative offices, and the Emeritus College.
Volume level: Silent study
Miller Nichols Learning Center: The Miller Nichols Learning Center does not have a second floor. Access the learning center on floors one and three.
Floor Destinations:
- Active study room
- Administrative offices
- Books (call numbers A-L, N-Z)
- Computer
- Emeritus College
Key amenities: Elevators and stairs are located centrally and in the southwest corner. Accessible restrooms are located in the central area and the Miller Nichols Learning Center. The computer lab includes black and white printers.
Emergency exits: The emergency exit is located in the northeast section of the floor, near to the Emeritus College
Legend
Accessible Restrooms
Books (Call Number A-L, N-Z)
Computer Lab
Elevator
Emergency Exits
Gender Neutral Restroom
Active Study Room
Printer
Emeritus College
Stairs
Tables
Volume Level: Quiet Conversation
Third Floor Description
The third floor houses a variety of destinations including the Digital Collaboration Studio, Richard L. Sutton Jr. Geosciences Museum, Special Collections and Archives Reading Room and SHSMO (State Historical Society of Missouri).
Volume level: Quiet conversation
Miller Nichols Learning Center: The Miller Nichols Learning Center is located at the west end of the floor and includes MNLC 351 and 352 classrooms. To access MNLC 451 and 452 classrooms use the elevator or stairs in the Miller Nichols Learning Center. There is no connector between the library and the learning center on the fourth floor.
Floor Destinations:
- Digital Collaboration Studio (includes collaboration and seminar rooms and a recording studio)
- MNL 325
- MNLC 351 and 352 classrooms (located in the Miller Nichols Learning Center area)
- Richard L. Sutton Jr. Geosciences Museum
- SHSMO (State Historical Society of Missouri)
- Special Collections Gallery
- Starr Women’s Hall of Fame
- Special Collections & Archives Reading Room
- Wolff Collection
Key amenities: Elevators and stairs are located centrally and in the southwest corner. Accessible restrooms are located in the central area and the Miller Nichols Learning Center. The learning center also includes vending machines, meditation room, and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), located near the restrooms.
Emergency exits: The emergency exit is located in the northeast section of the floor, near to room MNL 325. The stairwell located in the southwest section of the library also serves as an emergency building exit.
Legend
Accessible Restrooms
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Elevator
Emergency Exits
Geosciences Museum
Group Study
Meditation Room
Service Desk
Stairs
Tables
Vending Machines
Wolff Collection
Volume Level: Regular Conversation
Fourth Floor Description
The fourth floor houses study areas and spaces for student mentoring programs and academic support services.
Volume level: Regular conversation
Miller Nichols Learning Center: There is no access to MNLC 451 and 452 classrooms from the library area of this floor. To access these classrooms, go down a floor, enter the Miller Nichols Learning Center area, and then go up a floor.
Floor Destinations:
- Bloch Scholars & KC Scholars
- Career Services and Professional Career Escalators
- First Gen Den
- Men of Character Academy (MOCA)
- MNL 410 and 421 classrooms
- Peer Academic Leaders (PAL)
- Study & Seminar Rooms 400A-F, 434, 438
- Summer Bridge Scholars
- Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring
- Theater
- Undergraduate Research
- University College
- Writing Studio
Key amenities: Elevators and stairs are located centrally and in the southwest corner. Accessible restrooms are located in the central area, and there is an accessible restroom in the Miller Nichols Learning Center area. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is located near the central stairwell doors.
Emergency exits: The emergency exit is located in the northeast section of the floor, just south of the Theater.
Legend
Accessible Restrooms
Career Services / Professional Career Escalators
Elevator
Emergency Exits
Peer Academic Leaders
Service Desk
Study Rooms
Stairs
