Services for Visitors & Alumni
Welcome to the University Libraries, a central foundation for Tennessee's oldest land-grant and primary research university. We are here to assist you with any information need or research question that you may have.
The information below pertains only to Hodges Library. Please visit
our Branch Library pages for specific information on their services
for visitors and alumni.
Music Library, Agriculture
& Veterinary Medicine Library, Special
Collections and Social
Work Library(Nashville).
John C. Hodges Library
Building Access | Print Resources | Online Resources | Borrowing | Photocopies & Printing | Assistance | Groups | Directions & Parking | Computer Use
Building Access
Patrons are not required to sign-in or show identification in order
to enter and use the Libraries.
Use of Print Resources
The Libraries' print collections are available to all users for in-house
use. Visitors requiring materials from Library Storage, should use a
Storage
Request Form to order materials in advance.
Use of Online Collections
and Resources
Visitors and alumni may use guest computers to access the Internet and
the Libraries' electronic resources. For information about using the
Hodges Library's guest computers, please review our computer
use guidelines.
Borrowing Privileges
Visit the Circulation pages for information on borrowing
privileges. Non-UT affiliates may also borrow materials by using
Interlibrary Loan at their local public library or may purchase a borrower's
card.
Photocopies and Printing
Making photocopies and printing from the guest computers costs
six cents per page and requires a copy card. Money may be added to a
card at a copy card dispenser using cash bills.
Assistance
For assistance locating materials or using resources, visit the desk
in the Commons (on the second floor next to the elevators) or use one
of the online Tours
or Tutorials. If you have questions that you would like to ask prior
to your visit, you may email
your question or call.
Groups
Organized groups with questions about a library visit may contact Jane
Row.
Directions and
Parking
During business hours, visitors to Hodges Library should park at the
University Center Parking or at a street meter. After 5:00 p.m. and
on the weekend, visitors may park in any staff or commuter lots. Location
and parking information is available for the Agriculture
& Veterinary Medicine Library, Special
Collections, and Music
Library. See also: Campus
Maps, Building
Locator, and Parking
Regulations.
Computer Use
in Hodges Library
Visitors may use guest computers to access the University Libraries’
information resources and collections. A computer account can be requested
at the Circulation Desk located on the second floor (across from Starbucks).
All uses of UT Libraries guest computers must conform to the Libraries'
Computer
Use Policy for Visitors and Internet
Access Policy. Please review these policies for important details
prior to visiting.
Individual Users
- May use a guest computer for two hours per day.
- Must be at least 16 years of age, with a government-issued photo ID with proof of age.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or adult chaperone.
Organized Groups
- May obtain a group account for use by all members of the group (individual accounts not needed).
- Do not have an age requirement, but children must be supervised by an adult chaperone.
Maintained by Donna Braquet, April 2008
Related:
Internet
Access Policy
Computer
Use Policy for Visitors
Campus Maps
Contact Us
Page Maintained by:
Donna Braquet, MLIS
Life Sciences Librarian
dbraquet@utk.edu