Bizzell Memorial Library

There are five Special Research Collections located on the 5th floor of Bizzell Memorial Library. These include the American School of Architecture Archive, the Harry W. Bass Business History Collection, the History of Science Collections, the John and Mary Nichols Rare Books and Special Collections, and the William Bennett Bizzell Bible Collection. Over the years, materials from these collections have been featured in displays and exhibits on the 5th floor, throughout OU Libraries, and at other campus locations.

The Daniel J. & Ruth F. Boorstin Collection is used for quiet study and reading books from the collection. The facilities for the Boorstin Collection were made possible by a generous gift from ConocoPhillips Inc.

Bizzell Memorial Library offers resources to ensure your comfort when visiting the library. On Lower Level 1, you can find refreshments at the Bookmark Café and vending machines. The Café features a variety of coffee beverages, including Starbucks coffees and teas, as well as pastries, bagels, fruit, and Cow on the Fly items.

Nursing mothers are welcome to utilize Room 127 on the main floor for expressing breast milk or for nursing their child in a quiet, comfortable atmosphere. The room features a pumping workstation, a comfortable chair, and basic amenities. To make arrangements to use the room, fill out the Lactation Room Request Form.

There are two circulation desks located on the main floor of Bizzell Memorial Library. The main circulation desk is positioned at the west entrance, next to the clock tower. This desk offers regular circulation services along with assistance for Interlibrary Loan, Sooner Xpress, Reserves, Billing, and Security issues. A second circulation desk is found at the entrance of the South Gate, the historic main entrance. It provides basic checkout and circulation services, with student employees available to assist.

The Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center, located on Lower Level 1, is a technology-enabled, collaborative space where students can work together in groups. In this space, students can learn to create information, explore it visually, and synthesize it in new and different ways. Visit the Bookmark Café to grab a cup of coffee and chat with a professor, colleague, or friends.

Located in the original library, the beautifully decorated Evelyena D. Honeymon Anteroom is a spectacular entryway to the Peggy V. Helmerich Great Reading Room. This architectural masterpiece is a favorite student study place. The walls are lined with beautiful carved bookcases that hold theses and dissertations of OU graduates and the ceiling features intricately carved angels. The room has 210 chairs at 28 tables.

The Learning Lab is located on Lower Level 1 next to the Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center. In the Learning Lab, OU students have access to collaborative and individual study spaces as well as assistance from other campus services that support student success such as OU Writing Center and UC Action.

The Library MakerSpace is a flexible experimentation and innovation space that provides access to the latest tools used in research, instruction, and knowledge creation, including 3D printing tools, custom virtual reality workstations, software, data skill development, and microelectronics kits. Any member of the OU community, from any field, is free to prototype concepts or fly-through 3D data sets in this centrally located makerspace on the main floor in the Bizzell Memorial Library in room 126.

The Loveridge Computer Lab is located on the main floor of Bizzell Memorial Library, next to the West entrance and across from the main Circulation Desk. Several computers with a variety of software are available for use, along with multiple scanners and printers. Visitors not affiliated with OU can request a guest computer login from the lab staff. Research assistance is available at the Research Help Desk.

Located on Lower Level 2 of Bizzell Memorial Library, the Zarrow Family Faculty & Graduate Student Center is a space dedicated to supporting the research and teaching needs of OU faculty and graduate students in a central campus location. The Zarrow Family Faculty & Graduate Student Center recognizes the library is essential to discovery and creative interaction among faculty and graduate students and enables members of the academic community to use the wide variety of information resources creatively, analytically, and critically in pursuit of educational goals and academic pursuits.