Library FAQ

We can help you with your research needs at the Library Service Desk, through our 24/7 chat, by e...

The staff at the Library Service Desk can help with any research needs or technical help. For wri...

The staff at the Library Service Desk can help with any research needs or technical help. For hel...

Tutoring is located on third floor of the Library. Schedule an appointment through the Penji ap...

Library staff will assist in legal research and locating tax forms, however we are prohibited fro...

Help is available 24/7 through our online chat!

Our Institutional Repository Librarian, Meredith McFadden, is a notary. You can email her at mmcf...

Archives & Special Collections is normally open Monday - Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm...

Librarians can visit your class, either online or in person, to instruct your students on a wide ...

Predatory publishing is a growing concern in academia. Fortunately, the librarians at A-State can...

Most of our study rooms are first-come, first-serve; but we do have three study rooms that can be...

All A-State faculty, staff, and current students may request materials to support the curriculum....

Current A-State students, faculty, and staff: Please use your A-STATE credentials to log in when ...

No. Interlibrary Loan and Digital Delivery are offered free of charge to all current A-State stud...

Current A-State students, staff, faculty and emeritus faculty can request a variety of materials,...

Physical copies of books that we currently have available as e-Books. Partial or complete ...

Digital Delivery of articles and book chapters usually takes 1-3 days. The average request...

The majority of articles and book chapters are sent digital delivery to your A-State email. Just ...

If you have an A-State campus office, we will deliver and pick up any item you can check out with...

If you borrowed the item from another library, please fill out the Interlibrary Loan Renewa...

ILL materials should be returned to the service desk. Please do not put in the drop boxes. ...

A physical or digital ID is required to check out materials.  Undergraduate students may b...

A physical or digital ID is required to check out materials.  Graduate students may borrow...

A physical or digital ID is required to check out materials.  A faculty member may send a ...

A physical or digital ID is required to check out materials.  End of current semester due date...

Retired Staff Must present a valid state issued photo ID. Must complete a Community Borrowers...

Members of the community, aged 18 and up, may apply for a Community Borrower Card. You can comple...

Your A-State ID is your library card! All current students, faculty, and staff can use their phys...

You may check your library record by going to the library homepage and clicking on the "View Acco...

Items that were checked out at the Service Desk may be returned at several locations. There is a ...

Most items may be renewed twice, unless another patron has requested the item(s). Items must be r...

When an instructor places physical items on reserve, they are kept behind the Library Service Des...

Patrons who need a book that is checked out to someone else may stop by the Service Desk with a v...

There are no late fines for General Collection books. However, a hold will be placed on all accou...

The borrower is responsible for all material checked out on their record and should point out any...

If OneSearch or the online catalog shows that an item has not been checked out but the item canno...

While the library may occasionally have a textbook that is being used in an A-State course, the L...

The Library has two printers on the main floor by the Library Service Desk. You can use either on...

All students receive a print allocation (or free print credits) based on their classification. An...

Most students do not use up their free print allocation each semester. But if you do, you can add...

The Library has Dell computers available for student, faculty, and student use on floors 2-5. All...

Members of the community aged 18 and up may use computers within the Library after they have appl...

The photocopiers on the main floor (second floor) also serve as scanners and copiers. 

Students, faculty, and staff can also use the scan and copy functions on the printers on the main...

The Library does not have any public phones.

The Library does not have a fax machine.

Food and drink is allowed in the library. We just ask that you throw your trash away and let staf...

The Aspretto Coffee Cart is open during the Fall and Spring semesters. It is located on the mai...

You may have food delivered to the Library, but please meet delivery drivers at the back entrance...

The front of the Library (facing the Student Union and Administration buildings) is a Kiwibot bot...

Most of our study rooms are first-come, first-serve; but we do have three study rooms that can be...

The 4th and 5th floors are designated quiet floors. If someone is being too loud, please let the ...

Please let staff at the Service Desk on the main floor know of any problems, such as spills, bath...