FERDINAND DOUGLASS BLUFORD LIBRARY
The Ferdinand Douglass Bluford Library is located near the center of the West campus. The current holdings include more than 457,326 bound volumes, and as a select depository in North Carolina for United States government documents, the library contains a collection of over 300,000 official government publications. Current subscriptions include approximately 3,980 print subscriptions to journals and other serials and more than 200,000 electronic full-text serial titles. Other holdings include a collection of videotapes, microforms and other audiovisuals. The library maintains special collections in Archives, Black Studies, and a Chemistry Collection located in the Chemistry Department in Hines Hall on the campus.
Special services are provided through a formal and informal library instructional program, document delivery, interlibrary loans, and a late night study area. During the academic year, the library is open 106 hours each week as shown below. Variations in this schedule are posted.
Monday –
Thursday
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Friday
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight
Late Night Study (During Summer Only)
Sunday – Thursday Until 12:00 midnight
(Remains Open 24 Hours During Exams)