Ramsey Library, next to Lipinsky Hall and prominent on the campus main Quad, is the center of academic life on campus. The library houses 378,000 books, bound serials and government documents, as well as 3,334 subscriptions. The online catalog system permits easy access to libraries of other campuses in the UNC system. Comfortable seating, study areas and carrels are available on all three floors. The lower level houses a media center and Square D Teleconference Center. Important campus ceremonies such as commencement and convocation are held on the Ramsey Librarysteps.