Walter C. Langsam Library

Situated to your left as you enter Langsam Library's ground level (the 4th floor,) staff and student assistants at The Desk @ Langsam assist users with finding titles and resources, checking out materials, answering their questions about, well, anything, and learning more about what UC Libraries has to offer the UC community.

A book drop for the return of materials can be found in the outer lobby of Langsam and in the plaza outside of the revolving door.

For additional questions, assistance and more information: E-mail uclibcirc@ucmail.uc.edu or visit the Contact Us web page.

Find out when Langsam Library is open for study and services. For the Starbucks @ Langsam Library hours, visit here. 

Langsam Library offers a variety of spaces for learning, studying, creating, working with a small group or taking a break between classes. 

Large and small group study rooms can be booked via 25Live. Learn more here.

NOTE: You must be signed in with your UC credentials to reserve from the list of study rooms.

On the 4th floor, Langsam Living Room provides a variety of seating and study spaces.

Quiet study spaces with tables and desks are available around the borders of the 5th and 6th floors, no reservation required.

Starbucks @ Langsam provides coffee and more at the 4th floor across from the Reference Desk.

• Check the Starbucks page for hours.

The Prayer and Meditation Room (Langsam Room 451) is a quiet space for prayer and reflection, created in collaboration with Student Government and open to all.

• Access to UC's Wepa printing network and computer workstations provided by IT@UC
• A public access terminal for visitors, located on the 4th floor behind the Security Guard station
• Learn about Langsam's Accessible Technology Space (Langsam Room 408)
• Gender neutral restroom
  
• Lactation Room
  • UC provides designated Lactation Rooms across campus to faculty, staff, students, and visitors in need of a private space to express milk or nurse. The room is locked from the inside and offers electrical outlets for breast pumps and provides a comfortable place to sit. For access, obtain the key from The Desk@Langsam or call Public Safety's Technical Services at (513) 556-4925.

Gaming computers are now available on the 4th floor of the Walter C. Langsam Library!

The Esports Zone @ Langsam includes five computers with pre-installed, free-to-play video games. Each desktop is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 285K and 32GB of DDR5 RAM

The computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Log in with UC credentials to access the full game collection.

The 4th floor of Langsam Library has a computer lab with plenty of desktops and plug-in stations for your laptop—just grab a spot, no reservation needed.

Langsam’s Sound Booth is a WhisperRoom® sound isolation booth which offers advanced noise reduction for audio recording. Reserve the Sound Booth on 25Live. It is located on the 4th floor of Langsam Library near the Langsam Living Room and behind the Data & Visualization Classroom wall of monitors.  

Langsam also has a Green Screen Room with lights for producing videos. The Green Screen Room is located on the 4th floor of Langsam in Room 414.

Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) offers a technology helpdesk located on the 4th floor of Langsam across from the circulation desk. Hours for the technology helpdesk may vary.

Walter C. Langsam Library
2911 Woodside Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45221
(513) 556-1424