The Edmon Low Library has six floors and holds over 2.5 million volumes!
The Edmon Low Library is centrally located on campus. It is north of the Student Union and is the only other building on campus with a bell tower. The Stillwater campus also has four branch libraries: the Architecture Library, in the Architecture Building, the Mary L. Williams Curriculum Materials Library, in Willard Hall, the North Boomer Annex, and the Rex Cunningham Memorial Library, located in McElroy Hall.
During the fall and spring semesters, the Main Library is open Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-2:00 am, Friday 7:30 am-midnight, Saturday 10 am-midnight and Sunday 10 am-2 am. Hours vary during holidays and intersessions. You can get the most up to date information about Library hours by calling (405) 744-5029 or visiting www.library.okstate.edu/services/hours.htm.
Your OSU identification card (from either the Stillwater or Tulsa campus) is your Library Card. You check out books at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor.
Undergraduate students can check out books for 30 days. There are special materials (videos, DVDs, maps, reserve materials, branch library books) that have shorter loan periods. Staff will tell you when items are due. The loan period will be shortened for recalled items (see question 11).
Undergraduate students can have 50 books checked out at a time.
If the Library does not own a book or journal, we may still be able to get it at no cost to you. We take part in a program called Interlibrary Loan. ILS borrows materials from other libraries, so you can use them from here. Stop by the 1st floor Information Desk for details..
Internet stations are on the 1st and 5th floors. You can use these computers to connect to the Internet, use Microsoft Office or access library electronic resources.
OSU students can also check out wireless laptops at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor. Laptops (including your own!) can access the web anywhere in the building and at least one printer is on each floor.
The Library places many textbooks "on reserve." Your professors may put on reserve copies of items in print (textbooks or sample tests) or electronic format (scanned book chapters, electronic answers or homework answers). This material has a shorter loan period and often can not leave the building. Reserve material and textbooks are available in Room 105. Some reserve material can also be found on the web. Check the OSU Library Catalog.
The staff who work the Information Desk on the 1st floor answer questions and give hands-on instruction 88 hours a week. We offer help in-person, by phone (405) 744-9775, via email lib-dls@okstate.edu or via chat, IM and text message. IM reference is available Sun 1-7 pm, Mon-Thur 1-9 pm & Fri-Sat 1-5 pm. Add our screen name to your contact list; AOL or Yahoo!: OkstateLibrary; ICQ: 195159930; MSN: OkstateLibrary@hotmail.com. To text a question, send your message to 246246 with "osuhelp:" at the beginning of the message.
If you need a book that is checked out, you can place a recall on the item at www.library.okstate.edu/forms/recallbk.htm. A recall changes the due date to two weeks after the request is placed. When the book is returned, you will receive an email and a letter. The book will be held for you for 10 days.
If a book you have is recalled, you will receive notification of the new due date. Remember to return recalled material on time. The fine for a past due recalled item is $5 a day.
At the beginning of each semester the Library offers free tours and training. These tours and classes are 30 minutes each. Students can also enroll in LBSC 1011, a one-hour credit course on using Library resources.
You can also find instructional guides to using the Library on the Library website.
The Library is sectioned into Group Study areas, where conversation is allowed; Quiet Study areas, for smaller groups with moderate conversation; and Silent Study areas, with no talking. We also have meeting rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors. You can reserve these rooms at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor.
We ask that you turn electronic devices to silent mode and only use them in the lobbies or Information Desk area.
Yes! The Library is the second largest student employer on campus. Part-time jobs are listed at www.library.okstate.edu/personnel/. The Library's part-time application process is completely paperless; apply online.
Not always. You can use the Library's website to access the OSU Library Catalog, where you can check the status of material and renew items you have checked out; the A to Z listing of electronic indexes and databases; the online course reserves. If you need an article or book chapter we only own in paper, try our Document Delivery Service. We'll digitize the article and send you a link.
Our Digital Library Services Department (lib-dls@okstate.edu) is available to answer questions you have about the Library's electronic resources.
Yes, you may bring drinks with a secure lid and small snack items. The Edmon Low Library even has its own cafe, Cafe Libro, where you can buy drinks and snacks. They even accept campus meal plans.
The OSU Library uses the Dewey Decimal System. Each book is assigned a number between 000 and 999. You can read more about Dewey Decimal classification at www.library.okstate.edu/info/ddh.htm.
Standard overdue fines are $.25/day/book. Reserve, recalled, and special permission materials have higher fines ranging from $5/day to $1/hour! Fines not paid at the time material is returned are billed to your Bursar's account. You may renew most items online.
Register your email at the Circulation Desk and we will send you reminders before your books are due!
The Library has materials in a variety of media. We have videocassettes, audiotapes, DVDs, maps, microfiche, journals and magazines. Our Special Collections and University Archives (located 2nd floor east) has collections ranging from OSU Athletic paraphernalia to African artifacts. Please note that hours may vary for offices like SCUA.
The Library holds a variety of events throughout the year. We host exhibits, lectures, readings, book clubs, discussions and dinners. Most of the Library events are free and open to the public. For information on exhibits and upcoming events in the Library, call (405) 744-7331 or visit our calendar of events.
Hours Hotline (405) 744-5029
Reference Assistance (405) 744-9775
Circulation Desk (405) 744-6812
Library Website www.library.okstate.edu
Library Catalog http://osucatalog.library.okstate.edu
Information Literacy Site www.library.okstate.edu/infolit/findinfo.htm
Help accessing online journals & databases (405) 744-9161
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