In libraries, storage space is always a concern. The 801 Building is a remote storage facility on campus that is not open to the public, where less-frequently requested items, or items that need special handling, are kept. These items are still available to library users and can be requested through the request option in the catalog for those with UAB ID and through the courier service for patrons with courtesy cards, or for items that do not check out but are stored at the 801 Building (example: physical journals). Many journal articles can be requested via an ILL Document Delivery request that can be emailed directly to you. Physical item requests will be delivered to one of the UAB Libraries’ locations for checkout or use.

The 801 Building houses more than 600,000 items in approximately 34,000 square feet of space. A sampling of items stored here include physical copies of journals, many reference books, microfilm, microfiche, CDs and DVDs, VHS and other cassettes, albums, kits, and print books. Many of the items here may be of particular interest to individuals doing historical research. Most items in the collection can be found in the UAB Libraries Catalog, but you may also contact the 801 team for assistance in exploring items in a particular genre or topic or in locating a specific resource. 

Featured in the 801 Building: Music and Spoken Word Recordings

The 801 Building has a treasure trove of vinyl albums, CDs, and other formats of music and spoken word recordings. Music genres in the audio collection include jazz, classical, rock, country, musicals, and more. From Beethoven to the Beatles, and much more are a part of the musical collection. The collection also includes spoken word recordings, such as poetry and plays. The 801 collection of material houses 3,814 CDs, 1,845 phonograph albums, and more than 300 spoken word records. Examples of some of these spoken word recordings include Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Edith Sitwell and Marianne Moore reading their own poetry.

For these and other items of interest check the UAB Libraries Catalog.