Interior view of Design Library

Design Library

About the Library

The Design Library is a major center for art, architecture, and design information, including collections which focus on the Pacific Northwest. The Design Library also has rare materials such as historical student architectural drawings and models, monographs, artists’ books, and reference works. The Library provides access to computers, study rooms, and numerous services to support teaching and learning. It is located on the second floor of Lawrence Hall on the north side of campus in Eugene.

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Location and Contact

Design Library

1190 Franklin Blvd. 
Eugene, OR 97403
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Phone: 541-346-3637
Email: designlibrary@uoregon.edu 

Interior of the Design Library

Rooms and Spaces

Explore our library's diverse array of rooms and spaces tailored to 
accommodate the unique needs of students and faculty, fostering collaboration, focus, and creativity.

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Discover Rooms and Spaces

Library Resources

COLLECTIONS
UO Libraries provides access to millions of resources that support coursework, research, and instruction across all disciplines and subject areas.
LIBRARIANS
Librarians are available to assist with information discovery, research, and instruction.
RESEARCH GUIDES
Research Guides are designed by librarians to help you through the research process and cover a variety of subject areas.
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Artists' Books

The Design Library has over 1,000 artists’ books which are accessible through the library’s catalog, LibrarySearch and for in-library use only.  Artists’ books are made from a wide range of materials and cover a variety of themes including the environment, women’s issues, feminism, human rights, and current political and social issues.

This featured artist book titled "The Veil" by artist Julie Chen was letterpress printed using a combination of photopolymer plates and collagraphic blocks on Wyndstone Marble papers, and cut using a Universal Systems Lasercutter. You can learn more about this book on Oregon Digital.

Explore Artists' Books

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Current Exhibit: Native Artists Steph Littlebird and Matika Wilbur

The Design Library is proud to feature the works of two Native American artists: Steph Littlebird and Matika Wilbur. Three prints from Wilbur’s work Project 562: Changing the way we see Native America (2023) are displayed in the front entrance. Four Littlebird prints, focusing on the natural beauty around Eugene, hang in the Marion Ross Reading Room.  You can find books by both artists in our collections.