W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Amherst

Name: W. E. B. Du Bois Library
Address: 154 Hicks Way, Amherst, 01003, United States
Telephone: (413) 545-0150

#20 among attractions in Amherst

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Facts and practical information

The W. E. B. Du Bois Library is one of the three libraries of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, the others being the Science and Engineering Library, and the Wadsworth Library at the Mount Ida Campus. The W. E. B. Du Bois Library holds resources primarily in humanities and social and behavioral sciences. At 28 stories and 286 feet 4+1⁄8 inches tall, it is the third-tallest library in the world after the National Library of Indonesia in Jakarta at 414 feet and Shanghai Library in China at 348 feet. Measuring taller purely by height, the libraries in Jakarta and Shanghai both only have 24 floors. The W. E. B. Du Bois Library is also considered to be the tallest academic research library and 23rd tallest educational building in the world. The building is so large that it maintains a security force, which is managed by various supervisors and student employees. ()

Completed: 1974 (50 years ago)Floors: 30Coordinates: 42°23'23"N, 72°31'42"W

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154 Hicks WayAmherst 01003 United States

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(413) 545-0150

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W. E. B. Du Bois Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mullins Center, University Museum of Contemporary Art, Campus Pond, Old Chapel.

~1410 ftW
Convention center, Basketball, Hockey
Mullins Center, Amherst
7 min walk • The William D. Mullins Memorial Center, also known as the Mullins Center, is a 9,493-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
~870 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
University Museum of Contemporary Art, Amherst
5 min walk • The University Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The UMCA has been housed in the university's Fine Arts Center since 1975, after the university began collecting works in 1962.
~460 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Campus Pond, Amherst
3 min walk • The Campus Pond at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a pond located in the center of campus that was created in the early 1890s. It is bordered to the south by the Fine Arts Center.
~300 ftS
Church, Romanesque revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Old Chapel, Amherst
2 min walk • Old Chapel, formerly known as the Old Chapel Library is a former library on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.4 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Orchard Hill Observatory, Amherst
12 min walk • The Orchard Hill Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. Constructed in 1965, the observatory is a red brick building with a 16-inch Cassegrain reflector optical telescope.
~1480 ftSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fine Arts Center, Amherst
8 min walk • The Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an arts center located just north of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts and contains a concert hall and a contemporary art gallery.
~650 ftE
Art gallery, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst
4 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
0.4 miS
Tower
Calvin Coolidge Tower, Amherst
11 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst housing system is made up of six dormitory areas, two apartment areas, and one hotel. At UMass Amherst, first year students are required to live on campus. Housing is open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of year.
0.4 miS
Tower
John F. Kennedy Tower, Amherst
11 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst housing system is made up of six dormitory areas, two apartment areas, and one hotel. At UMass Amherst, first year students are required to live on campus. Housing is open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of year.
1 miSW
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst
25 min walk • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It has been the Massachusetts Minutemen football team's home stadium since 1965, with the exception of 2012 and 2013, when the team played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
~1360 ftNE
Neighbourhood
University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences, Amherst
7 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences is the largest school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to W. E. B. Du Bois Library?

Nearby attractions include University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Amherst (2 min walk), Old Chapel, Amherst (2 min walk), Campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst (2 min walk), Campus Pond, Amherst (3 min walk).