A Look Through the Natural Resources Library
The newly renovated Natural Resources Library provides a space for collaboration and individual study for marine, earth and atmospheric sciences students at NC State.
![Two students sit together in a study space at the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-8.jpg)
With the opening of the newly renovated Natural Resources Library (NRL) this year, the campus community can now take advantage of new study and lounge spaces.
Located inside Jordan Hall, the NRL is designed to provide instructional and research support for students, faculty and staff from the College of Sciences’ Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) and the College of Natural Resources (CNR).
Take a look around the revamped space.
A Conscious Design
The renovated library boasts a collection of about 1,900 books, with book stacks consolidated to one area to leave more room for seating and better lighting. To maximize the space in the NRL, lesser-used collections have been moved to the Hunt Library bookBot.
![Two students look at books in the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-4-1024x576.jpg)
![A group of students work together in a study space at the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-2--1024x576.jpg)
An Inviting Space
With a nature-inspired color palette, a help desk, and open lounge and study areas, the library offers an inviting space for individual study and collaboration.
![Students sit at a study area in the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-3-1024x576.jpg)
![Two students check out books at the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-media-library-7-1024x576.jpg)
A New Coffee Spot
Visitors of the NRL can also grab food and coffee at the library’s Elements Café. Named to capture the spirit of MEAS and CNR, the café serves Caribou Coffee.
![A student works at the Elements Cafe in the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-1-1024x576.jpg)
![Two students sit together in a study space at the Natural Resources Library](https://sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/meas-natural-resources-library-6-1024x576.jpg)
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