Sixteen special-purpose computing facilities are available at other locations on the main campus. Finally, Room 129 in Maxcy Hall is a classroom designated for computer instruction. When members of the faculty are not using Room 129 for classes, Information Services schedules open labs for general-purpose use. Library The Marvin K. Peterson Library, named in honor of a former university president, opened in 1974. It includes three floors of reading space, stacks and reference areas.
Information is made accessible through manual as well as electronic retrieval methods.
Internet access is made available for research purposes. The online catalog is available via the library's website at as well as in the library. Materials are stored in a variety of formats including print, audio, video, online, microform and CD-ROM disks. The UNH library holdings include approximately 300,000 volumes on the main campus, plus collections in off-campus centers. The library subscribes to hundreds of journals and uses telefacsimile to transmit articles and information between its own and other libraries across the country.