Biddeford Campus Jack S. Ketchum Library
Services, amenities, and study spaces. See our hours and get directions.
Study Spaces
The Biddeford Campus library features three floors of study space.
- Silent study is located on the third floor
- Group study spaces are available on the first and second floors.
Study tables, carrels, soft seating, adjustable-height and fixed standing-height study tables are available throughout the library.
Study Supplies
Borrow what you need to study effectively:
- Anatomical and molecular models
- Anatomy flash cards
- Digital camera
- Graphing calculator
- Office supplies like colored pencils, highlighters, scissors, and rulers
- Portable white boards & dry erase markers
- Device chargers
- Laptop stands
- DVD player
- Board games
- Tool kit
- Audio recorder
- Stationary bike
- Light-therapy lamp, weighted blanket, and ear-muffs
See the full list and check availability.
Study Rooms
Our eight private and group study rooms are available first come, first served at the library front desk. Check room availability.
24-Hour Study Space
24-hour study space is available on the library first floor. This space has a black and white printer, microwave, a water bottle filling station, and the Windward 365 Café for food and drink. Swipe your UNE ID card at any of the first floor entrances to access this space when the library is closed.
Meeting Spaces
The St. Francis Room is available for meetings, lectures, and events and contains video conference and presentation equipment, and a grand piano. The St. Francis room may be used as study space when not otherwise in use.
Art Gallery & Exhibits
The UNE Art Gallery at the Ketchum Library is located at the library front entrance and holds regular exhibits on artistic, cultural, and academic topics of interest to UNE. Gallery space can be reserved for meetings and events. The gallery is available as study space when not otherwise in use.
Visit The George and Barbara Bush Center during library hours.
Accessibility
We are committed to library spaces which meet the needs of all members of the UNE community.
- Power-assisted doors are located at the library and Bush Center front entrances.
- Disability parking is available in the small parking lot outside the Windward Café, below the Bush Center. Contact UNE’s Security Office for a permit to park in these spaces.
- An elevator is located to the left of the main entrance and provides access to all floors of the library.
- Lighting throughout the building is natural spectrum LED. Study carrels on the third floor have optional lights.
- The third floor is designated as silent study space.
- You can borrow white noise machines, ear muffs, a light therapy lamp, and a weighted blanket at the front desk.
- UNE’s policy on service and assistance animals [PDF].
Food & Drink
Food and drink are allowed. The Windward 365 Café is open 24/7 and serves Starbucks coffee, sandwiches, frozen meals, snacks and more. A microwave is available. Cold filtered water is available on the first and second floors, and a complementary tea station with a hot water kettle on the second floor.
Restrooms
Accessible restrooms are available on all three floors of the library. All-gender restrooms are located on the second and third floors.
Printers, Computers & Technology
The library has PC computers, black & white and color printers, and a copy/scan/fax machine.
Computers require a valid UNE login for use. Do not save your work to library computers! Downloaded files, personal settings, browser cache, and cookies are deleted when you log off or time out. Use cloud storage or a USB drive to save your work.
The 24-seat library computer lab can be reserved for library instruction classes. The lab computers are available for general use when not being used for classes.
Software
All computers are equipped with Microsoft Office Suite, Box, SPSS, and software to support specific programs. Contact UNE’s Information Technology Services (ITS) with questions about campus computer software.
Printing
Students receive a 500 sheet print credit at the beginning of each semester. Learn more about printing on campus [PDF]. Color and large format or volume printing is available at the copy center. Email copycenter@une.edu.
Research
Research and teaching librarians are here to help you with your research, including:
- Search strategy
- Finding sources and using databases
- Evaluating sources
- Citations
- Copyright
- Presenting or publishing your work
We are available by Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. for walk-in help, by appointment, or by chat, email, phone or Zoom.
Questions & Help
Contact Access Services Librarian Anton Lund or visit the library front desk with any questions or if you need assistance at the Biddeford Campus Library
