Drinko Library Statistics

Total cost $31 million
Construction time 2 years
118,000 square feet
390 Private study desks and computer carrels
26 Single and Group Study Rooms with computers
2 Conference Rooms w/ network and multimedia
24 hour Reading Room/Computer Lab
3 large collaboration rooms w/ teleconferencing capabilities
Lounge seating w/ MUNet connections for laptops
More than 180,000 book volumes
Shelving capacity for 200,000
Seating for approx. 570 throughout
One electronic classroom
One electronic presentation room w/ 2 way video
Auditorium w/ presentation capabilities and 2 way video
Over 250 workstations for patron use
Gigabit Ethernet backbone
High speed Internet connectivity via ATM
Faculty Development area w/ multimedia capabilities
Special security system and video monitoring
Four stories housing University Libraries, Computing Services, Telecommunications, Center for Instructional Technology and Information Technology