The table below denotes the current location of collections in the Main Library and Library Annexe.
| Collection | Current Location |
|---|---|
| High Use Book (HUB) Collection | Ground Floor |
| Library of Congress Current Lending Collection (categories A-PB, including Music) | Floor 2 |
| Library of Congress Current Lending Collections (categories PC-Z) | Floor 3 |
| East Asian Studies Collection | Floor 3 |
| Main Library Journals | Floor 4 |
| Dewey Older Lending Collection | Floor 4 |
| Newspapers | Floor 4 |
| Centre of African Studies (CAS) Collection | Floor 4 |
| Serjeant, Watt and Smith Collections | Floor 4 |
| Special Collections | Floor 6 (Centre for Research Collections) |
| University Archives | Floor 6 (CRC) |
| Lothian Health Services Archive | Floor 6 (CRC) |
| Linguistic Atlases | University Collections Facility (UCF) |
| Map Reference | University Collections Facility (UCF) |
| Microfilms of Newspapers | University Collections Facility (UCF) |
| Dewey Reference Collection | Main Library Closed Stack (please use request form available via Library Locations page) |