The first floor has two sections.

The first floor, west wing contains the Circulation Desk, Main Lobby, Information Desk, Reference Collection including Government Documents, InterLibrary Loan Office, Multicultural Services Librarian, Library Instruction Room (W116), the Personnel Office, and many nonpublic offices.

The first floor, east wing is accessible only from the front courtyard of the UWM Libraries. Located here are the Reserve Desk, Multimedia Library and Viewing Room, Adaptive Technology Room, Library Instruction Lab (E159), and the UWM Libraries' Gathering Place @ your library®, which includes the Grind Coffee Shop.