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Library tours can be scheduled for classes or groups in order to familiarize them with Newman Library. Locations and services are highlighted.
During the fall and spring semesters, guided ours will be given to library patrons on the following schedule. The tour takes approximately one hour. A short quiz follows the tour that can be supplied to instructors as proof of attendance.
Tours are offered six times a week, Tuesdays through Thursdays, at 11:30am and 5:00pm, from January 24 to April 26, except during Spring Break.
No pre-registration is required. Meet a tour guide at the main entrance near the benches.
Additional tours may be scheduled for groups (not individuals). If the posted tour meeting times conflict with your schedule, consult others in your class and find a time or two when you can all meet for a tour. Then email Neal Henshaw at least two days in advance with your requested meeting times.
We now offer a self-guided audio tour option with a graded quiz that can be used to show attendance for classes that require participation or give extra credit.
The tour consists of 16 different information stops/points, accessible by using a device to scan a QR code. Once scanned using the camera in your mobile device and its built-in reader or a separate app, your device will play an audio track (with some photos/videos) explaining the different services that are offered in Newman Library and how our collections are organized. The audio track at each stop will direct you to the next stop, where you will scan the next QR code.
To take the tour you will either need to use a smartphone or tablet, and access to Virginia Tech’s wireless network (we recommend wireless over a cellular data network since several sections of the library get little to no cellular signal). If you do not have a suitable device, then you can check out an iPad at the circulation desk. The Circulation staff will show you how to take the tour.
Ask for a print copy of the Library's Self-Guided Tour at any Reference Desk or download the pdf version. The Library Tour Quiz is not available with this tour option.
There is an online tour of Newman Library. You can also use the mobile version of the tour on your smart phone or handheld device.The Library Tour Quiz is not available with this tour option.
If you want to see one of the branch libraries - call and talk to the staff.
Sun: open 9:00am
Mon-Thu: open 24 hours*
Fri: close 8:00pm
Sat: 9:00am - 8:00pm
*During 24 hour operation, a valid Hokie Passport is required to access or remain in the library between 12 midnight and 7:30am.
© 2012 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University