Information for Visitors

Welcome

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

Are you returning alum? Please click here to visit our page of special information for alumni.

Hours

The University Library's hours vary according to the University's schedule. Visitors are advised to check the schedule of open days and current hours posted on the Library homepage prior to travel. Please note that the University Library is regularly 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 lot or on the street.

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 parking regulations and permits, please visit the University Police Parking Enforcement page.

Internet Access

There are computers with access to the Internet located in the first floor lobby and elsewhere throughout the University Library. Visitors are welcome to use these, though we ask that you limit your time on the computers when the Library is busy and students may need to utilize the computers. There are no printers available for visitor use.

Borrowing Library Materials

To borrow materials from the University Library collections, non-alumni visitors may purchase a "Friends of the ULM Library" card. Friends of the ULM Library cards may be obtained through the University Library Administration Office, Room 414, on the 4th floor of the Library. The Library will also accept the LALINC card from The Louisiana Library Network, although its usefulness will vary by institution.

Welcome

The University Library welcomes returning alumni. Please stop by the Reference/Information Desk (to the right as you enter the main lobby on the first floor) for floor maps or other information concerning the Library—things may have changed since you went to school here! Alumni are welcome to use the information resources available in the Library, including online materials.

Parking

Please check the Information for Visitors page for current information on parking.

Hours

Borrowing Library Materials

Members of the Alumni Association may purchase an "Alumni Courtesy Library" card for ten dollars to borrow materials from the University Library collections. The card is good for one calendar year. To purchase the card, visit the ULM Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center, at 4400 Bon Aire Drive. For a campus map, click here—the Alumni Center is building number 29.

The Library may also be able to loan materials if you have a Trailblazer card from your public library. The Library will also accept LALINC cards from The Louisiana Library Network, although its usefulness will vary by institution.

Internet Access

There are computers with access to the Internet located in the first floor lobby and elsewhere throughout the University Library. Alumni are welcome to use these, though we ask that you limit your time on the computers when the Library is busy and students may need to utilize the computers.

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, telephone call to (318) 342-1050, or stop by the Library administrative office in Room 414, on the 4th floor of the Library.

ULM Alumni Web

For more information for alumni, or to join the Alumni Association, visit the ULM Alumni Association web site.