The totally renovated library and new wing were opened in 1992. The library is geographically in the center of campus, serving students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Whitworth Library collection numbers 176,000 volumes as of July 1999. Access to these materials is through the automated catalog, CarlWeb.
Scores are subject to the same circulation policies as other library books.
CDs and phonorecords can be checked out by faculty only. Listening equipment is available adjacent to the collection, with additional equipment nearby in the Audiovisual Center. Space is available for class sessions as well as for independent study. In addition, the curriculum library houses the juvenile and young adult literature collections. The majority of science collections are housed in Cowles Memorial Library.