10.2 UT Arlington Libraries
UT Arlington has three full-service libraries available for students to find research help, materials for classes, study spaces, and more.
Central Library
UT Arlington Library’s largest facility.
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Food and drink allowed in most places.
- Enhanced group study rooms with electronic white boards. Reservations required. Other group study spaces available.
- Quiet study floors on fourth and fifth floors.
- Research assistance on second floor.
Architecture and Fine Arts Library (AFA)
- Located in room 104 of the CAPPA Building, serving students studying art, film, music, and design.
- Quiet study area.
- Conference room with electronic whiteboard and laptop hookups available for reservation.
- Home to a print collection and digital research resources.
Science and Engineering Library (SEL)
- Located in the basement of Nedderman Hall serving students studying sciences, math, and engineering.
- Enhanced group study rooms with electronic white boards. Reservations required.
- Quiet study space with individual study carrels.
Features and Services
The Library sponsors a wealth of resources and information for you.
libraries.uta.edu/services/borrowing/privileges
Computers
Hundreds of PCs available for student use, each loaded with Microsoft Office applications. To log in, use your NetID and password.
Laptops
The Library has a limited number of laptops available for students to check out at the circulation desk of any full-service library. Loan times vary. Laptops may leave the building and can access the campus wireless network.
Books
- With over 1 million books, the Library supports all areas of study.
- You can return books to any full-service library.
- A book return drop box is located behind the library on Planetarium Place.
- Your MavID card is your library card.
- Undergraduates can check out up to 50 books for 30 days.
- You may renew each item twice. Renewals can be done in person or online.
- Log in to your account through the catalog and see what books you have checked out.
Databases
The library offers hundreds of databases, each containing thousands of articles covering a range of subjects and eras.
- All databases are available on all library computers.
- To find a database relevant to your work, look at the subject guides on the library’s home page.
- Use your NetID to access databases from home or elsewhere.
- Read many database articles online.
- Print, save, or e-mail articles from databases.
libraries.uta.edu/research/librarians
Additional Central Library Services
The Basement
libraries.uta.edu/locations/basement
The Basement, fittingly located in the basement of the Central Library, is a dedicated gaming space with PCs, XBox and Playstation consoles, and VR devices.
The FabLab
libraries.uta.edu/services/fablab
The FabLab is a workshop for students to create projects for their classes or personal use. The goal of the FabLab is to inspire innovation and collaboration through e