College of Design – Design Library

The Harrye B. Lyons Design Library is the NC State library that supports the College of Design, on the university campus just off Pullen Road. Its collections lean toward architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design, industrial design, and art and design.

It is a working library for design students, though the staff will answer questions from anyone who has them. An online orientation introduces the space and its resources, which helps if you have never used a specialty library before. The collection is built around what design students need for coursework and for research projects.

What to know

• The Design Library Image Collection holds more than 130,000 digital images.
• A virtual tour is posted for anyone who cannot visit in person.
• The Design Research Guide points to design material across the NC State libraries.
• Karen DeWitt is the director, and the library sits in Brooks Hall.