The University Library, opened October 1984, features the university’s unique Bhutanese architecture, as do many of the buildings on campus. On display in the atrium of the library is one of UTEP’s collection of tapestries sewn by Buddhist monks in Thimphu, the Bhutanese capitol. The Library building is 275,000 square feet with six floors. It houses over one million books and microforms and 200,000 government documents.

Special facilities include 65 faculty studies, 192 graduate study carrels and an auditorium. It also houses student computer facilities with 307 computer stations. There are more than 200 works of art on permanent display, including paintings by Tom Lea and over 100 original drawings by José Cisneros.