Visitors are encouraged to park in the Cornerstone Garage (409 South Limestone), located at the corner of Limestone and Avenue of Champions. Garage parking rates are $2 per hour, up to a maximum charge of $16. Parking is also available in the Bill Gatton Student Center Lot located off Avenue of Champions, at $2 per hour for a maximum of 12 hours. The nearest visitor ADA permit parking spaces are located in this lot.
For more parking information, including maps, single-day permits, alerts, and assistance locating ADA accessible parking, please visit University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Services or call 859-257-7433.
Parking and Transportation Services also provides information on biking and on-campus bus routes. Find us on campus using the UK Campus Map.
From the Cornerstone Garage, use the Pedestrian Walkway, accessible from Level 3, to cross over Limestone. Continue on the sidewalk, passing between the Patterson Office Tower on your left and the Main Building on your right. Follow the sidewalk as it bears left in front of the Patterson Office Tower, then continue straight, passing White Hall and Lafferty Hall on your left. The Margaret I. King Library Building will be on your right. Travel to the south side of the building to find the entrance to the Science & Engineering Library.
The Science & Engineering Library is located in the Margaret I. King Library Building. The entrance is on the south side of the building. The King Library Building is located in the central campus, south of Patterson Drive and west of Rose Street, between the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Pence Hall.
For more information, please consult the University of Kentucky Campus Map, or contact us at SciEngLib@uky.edu or 859-257-0121.
The Science & Engineering Library is located in the Margaret I. King Library Building and accessible through the south entrance. Users enter the library on the Second Floor.
Find all spaces and technology available at the SEL and explore our SEL Collections.
The Second Floor of the Science & Engineering Library is under renovation.
The library Service Desk is now located on the Third Floor.
Rooms 213E and 213F will continue to be accessible while construction is in progress. All other spaces on the Second Floor will be reconfigured to bring you something new soon!
Beginning in the Fall of 2023, the Second Floor will be home to The Stacks and feature open seating, reservable meeting rooms, an interactive visualization wall, and an exhibition space. The Second Floor is also home to Subway restaurant.
The Third Floor holds the library’s monograph and dissertation collections along with reference materials and USGS publications. Get Research Help and assistance with materials at the Service Desk. Find open seating for individual or group study throughout the floor. Five study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tech resources include a computer lab and a printer. Use the chess board for a quick study break.
The Fourth Floor holds the library’s periodical collections, as well as the Kentucky Collection, the Jillson Collection, and the Gwen Curtis Map Collection. The Fourth Floor is home to the GIS Lab. Find a variety of spaces for collaborative or quiet study and several rolling whiteboards.
