For the infinitely curious, working at a university is a great place to immerse yourself in knowledge. Here at the University of Houston, we’re fortunate to have five world-class libraries and archives available to our faculty, staff, students and alumni.  

Whether you need to know more about common 17^th century pantry items, the legal precedent surrounding the Three Strikes Law or the sheet music for an obscure Austrian opera — UH libraries can help find those resources, with its more than 5 million physical and digital volumes. 

Grab your Cougar Card and get ready to uncover a plethora of knowledge tucked in between the shelves of our UH Libraries. 

As the largest library on campus at 400,000 square-feet, the eight story MD Anderson Library is a haven dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and academic success. The first iteration of the UH campus library was just a few rooms in the Roy Cullen Building, which the campus quickly outgrew. In 1950, the first phase of the MD Anderson Library opened as a three-story building in the space we now know as the Red Wing.  

In addition to traditional library resources, the Digital Research Commons is available for interdisciplinary research. On the second floor in the Brown Wing, there are areas available to the UH community including workstations, a lecture area, a video wall and podcast studio. Book your time with the DRC on the UH Libraries website. 

This subject-matter library is located on the first floor of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design. Its shelves are stacked to the brim with more than 125,000 books, journals, DVDs and various research resources. Another great resource in this library is the Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, which contains historical treasures published in the 17^th through the 21^st centuries.  

For aspiring health sciences professionals looking to expand their medical mind, the Health Sciences Library is the right place to activate those inhibitors. Located in room 2222 of the Health 2 Building is the Health Sciences Library. There are different research tools for health-related disciplines, such as guides and databases for specific majors such as optometry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy. The library also offers specialized equipment that supports hands-on learning. Students and faculty can check out anatomical models of: skulls, brains, hearts and more.  

Cougars can also access the Medical Library — the newest addition to the UH Libraries family. It’s designed to be a space of concentration, collaboration and contemplation. 

Located on the first floor of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, the Medical Library opened in 2022 with a predominately digital collection of medical resources and a space for study and learning. While the majority of its collections are housed online, there is a small on-site print collection available to those who prefer handheld books. This library also has materials available to check out such as anatomical models.