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In the case of a fire or natural disaster emergency evacuation, these are the closest emergency exits for each space: 

First Floor 

• Searle Reading Room, User Services office and 1-411 conference room (exit main library door).  
• First floor study space (emergency exit near bottom of ramp). 
• Eckenhoff Reading Room and Ward Corridor (exit Chicago Avenue door). 
• Breakroom and Offices in the Chicago Avenue corridor (exit Chicago Avenue door). 

Mezzanine (exit via emergency door at South end of floor) 

Second Floor  

• East—from the Computer Classroom to Dollie’s Corner and including the Morton Corridor 
• West—from Dollie’s Corner and moving west to the West Reading Room.  
• Special Collections & Administration office suite (exit East emergency exit near Admin Conference Room)  
• Admin Conference Room and Computer Classroom (exit East emergency exit near Admin Conference Room)  

If you need evacuation assistance, please wait in these designated areas:  

• First Floor: Searle conference room (Searle 1-411). 
• Mezzanine: South work room (Searle M-422). 
• Second Floor: Outside Dollie’s Corner Stair B or C.  

For all emergencies, follow Northwestern University Emergency Management guidelines.