Location, Maps & Parking

The Health Science Center Library is located on the 1st floor of the Communicore Building.

The UF Health patient/visitor garages and their locations are:

• Garage 10, located north of Archer Road at Newell Drive, serves the east side of the complex.
• Garage 2, located north of Archer Road at Center Drive, with access from Mowry Road, serves the west side of the complex.
• Garage 3, located north of Archer Road between Center Drive and Gale Lemerand Drive, serves the west side of the complex and the Medical Plaza.

Parking for patients is free, but visitor parking costs $20. Additional information on parking at UF Health.

Building floor plans

Communicore Building Ground Floor

Communicore Building 1st (First) floor

Communicore Building 2nd (Second) floor

Communicore Building 3rd (Third) floor

Transit options

For those traveling to the Health Science Center Library from other parts of campus, the Campus Connector transit service can be a more convenient way of getting to the library. You can view updates on the Connector bus locations live location map. Other campus transit options are described on UF’s Transportation and Parking Services alternative transportation page.

Driving Directions

From I-75

1. SR-24 exit 384 to Gainesville/Archer
2. East on Archer Road for approximately three miles.
3. For West Visitor’s Parking Garage – Left onto Center Drive. Left at stop sign (parking garage immediately on Left)
4. For East Visitor’s Parking Garage – Left at Newell Drive/Circle of Hope Traffic Light (parking garage immediately on Right)

From South or North 441 (13th Street)

1. West on SR-24 (Archer Road)
2. For East Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at first traffic light, Newell Drive/Circle of Hope  (parking garage immediately on Right)
3. For West Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at third traffic light, Center Drive. Left at stop sign (parking garage immediately on Left)

From 301 North

1. Right onto FL-24 (Waldo Rd.)
2. Right on FL-26 (East University Avenue)
3. Left on SW 13 Street (HWY 441)
4. Veer Right onto Archer Road
5. For East Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at first traffic light, Newell Drive/Circle of Hope  (parking garage immediately on Right)
6. For West Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at third traffic light, Center Drive. Left at stop sign (parking garage immediately on Left)

From SR 26 (University Avenue/Newberry Road)

1. South on SW 13 Street (HWY 441)
2. Veer Right onto Archer Road
3. For East Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at first traffic light, Newell Drive/Circle of Hope  (parking garage immediately on Right)
4. For West Visitor’s Parking Garage – Right at third traffic light, Center Drive. Left at stop sign (parking garage immediately on Left)