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Library services for undergraduate students

The University Libraries offer a range of instructional opportunities designed to help students maximize their effectiveness in using information resources. Our goal is to ensure that all students are information literate.

Research aids

Undergraduate borrowing privileges

FormatLoan PeriodMaximum No. of ItemsNumber of RenewalsFines per Item
Books30 days504$0.25/day
Storage journals21 days0$0.25/day
Scripts30 days54$1.00/day
Newman bound journals3 days50$5.00/day
Videos, DVDs, optical discs3 days30$1.00/day
Compact discs, audiocassettes30 days104$0.25/day
phonorecords30 days54$0.25/day

50 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.

Classes and tours

Distance education/Extended campus users


Newman Library fall hours

Sun, Nov 15: 12:00noon - 12:00mid
Mon-Thur, Nov 16-19: 7:30am - 12:00mid
Fri, Nov 20: 7:30am - 7:00pm
Sat, Nov 21: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sun, Nov 22: Closed

Current semester hours

Art + Architecture fall hours

Mon-Thu, Nov 16-19: 8:00am  - 11:00pm
Fri, Nov 20: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat-Sun, Nov 21-22: CLOSED
Mon-Tue, Nov 23-24: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, Nov 25: 8:00am - 12:00 noon

Current semester hours

NVC Resource Center fall hours

Fri Nov 20: 12noon - 7pm
Sat Nov 21: 9am - 5pm
Sun Nov 22: 1pm-5pm
Mon-Tue Nov 23-24: 12noon - 7pm
Wed-Sun Nov 25-29: CLOSED

Current semester hours

Special Collection hours

Mon - Tue, Nov 23-24: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, Nov 25: 8:00am - 12:00noon
Thu-Fri, Nov 26-27: CLOSED
and by appointment.

Veterinary Medicine Library fall hours

Mon-Thurs, Nov 16-19: 7:30am - 11:00pm
Fri, Nov 20: 7:30am - 5:00pm
Sat-Sun, Nov 21-22: CLOSED
Mon-Tue, Nov 23-24: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed, Nov 25: 8:00am - 12:00noon

Current semester hours

Newman Library guided tour schedule

Tuesdays through Thursdays
11:30am and 5:00pm
September 1 through December 3, 2009

No pre-registration is required. Meet a tour guide at the main entrance near the benches.

Library job postings

Library Personnel Services will have applications for student jobs available on the following dates for the 2009-2010 academic year:

Monday, July 27, 2009 from 8:00am-7:00pm
Wednesday-Friday, August 19-21, 2009 from 8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday August 22, 2009 from 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 12 noon- 12 midnight
Monday-Friday, August 24-28, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight
Monday, September 28, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight
Monday, October 26, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight
Monday, November 23, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight
Monday-Wednesday, December 7-9, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight
Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 7:30am-7:00pm
Friday, December 11, 2009 from 8:00 am- 6:00pm
Monday, December 14, 2009 from 8:00 am - 7:30pm
Monday-Friday, January 18-22, 2009 from 7:30- 12 midnight
Monday, January 25, 2009 from 7:30am-12 midnight