Clemons Library

Popular with students for abundant, 24-hour study space and media-related services, Clemons is one of the busiest libraries on Grounds. Our large DVD selection and collection related to philosophy, history, and more, provide everything a scholar needs. Clemons is also home to Gallery 4, a student-centered outreach space featuring student-created art, multimedia work, and interactive, rotating displays.

The Edgar Shannon Library

Shannon Library is home to UVA’s social sciences and humanities collection, housed in the stacks and on the first floor of Clemons Library — an internal passage connects Shannon to Clemons, and users can move freely with materials between the buildings. There are also materials outside of the central stacks, including the Flowerdew Hundred archaeological and records collection; Government Documents (the UVA Library is a U.S.