Welcome

The University Library welcomes visitors. Please stop by the Reference/Information Desk (to the left as you enter the main lobby on the first floor) for floor maps or other information. Visitors are welcome to use the resources available in the Library, including online materials.

Are you returning alum? Please visit our page for alumni.

Hours

The Library's hours vary by the University's schedule. Please check the schedule posted on the Library homepage prior to travel. The University Library is always closed on Friday afternoons and all day on Saturdays.

Parking

Visitors may park in any available parking areas except those marked as reserved or handicap parking spaces. There are parking places adjacent to the Library along Northeast Drive, on the north side of the building, and to the south in the Strauss Hall parking.

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Visitors must obtain a guest pass from University Police if on campus for extended periods of time (over night or more than one day). The ULM University Police Department is located a few blocks west of the Library at 605 North McGuire. For more detailed information concerning regulations and permits, please visit the University Police Parking Enforcement page.

Internet Access

There are computers with access to the Internet in the first floor lobby and throughout the library. Visitors are welcome to use these. There are no printers available for visitors.

Borrowing Library Materials

To borrow materials from the University Library collections when you are not a student or employee, you may use the following cards. (Their privileges are listed here):

• Friends of the ULM Library card - may be obtained for $20 through the University Library Administration Office on the 4th floor of the Library.
• President's Club Elite Member card - ULM faculty/staff retirees who qualify for the President's Club Elite Loyalty Program can get this card.
• Alumni Courtesy Library card - This is for members of the ULM Alumni Association and costs just $10. Visit or contact the ULM Alumni Center to purchase. Off-campus database access available upon request.
• LALINC card - You can get a LALINC card from other institutions in The Louisiana Library Network, although its privileges will vary by what institution it was issued from. If you are enrolled in another Louisiana University, in this list (PDF) you can apply at your institution's library.

Giving to the Library

To make a memorial or other gift to the Library, please contact the Dean of the Library, Mr. Donald Smith, via email to dosmith@ulm.edu, phone at (318) 342-1050, or stop by the Library administrative office in Room 414, on the 4th floor of the Library.