The 60,000 square foot building complements the campus with its unusual shape and floor plan which accommodates seating for 400 persons. Following the topography, a series of step-down trays separate stack areas and convenient ramps provide ease of access to the library's resources for the disabled. A spacious second floor features large and small group study rooms, ample study carrels, open stacks, and reading areas. Centered under a two-story skylight, a glass walled gallery accommodates flexible exhibits as well as serving as the reception hall for the campus. The Library owns an art collection containing representative works of 19th and 20th Century American artists and the Alan and Louise Sellars Collection of Antique Tools.
Academic assistants help students with core courses in English, math, and physics.
The LRC also offers Regents' Test preparation instruction and assistance with English as a Second Language. The LRC maintains student academic enrichment as its primary mission and challenges students to improve their skills. To accommodate the diversity of students attending Southern Polytechnic, the LRC is open Monday through Friday with day and evening hours. Distance Learning Program Southern Polytechnic State University offers selected classes to students at distant sites via the state's two-way interactive compressed video system or via the Internet. Southern Polytechnic State University is committed to providing appropriate student development services to all enrolled students including those who may be participating in distance learning programs.