Borrowers are responsible for returning materials on time and in good condition. Borrowers will be barred from borrowing additional library materials, when materials are overdue and/or fines are not paid. Please contact the Circulation & Reserves Department for more information.

Borrowers must present proof of UTB/TSC Alumni Association membership in order to obtain a UTB/TSC Alumni STING card and access to the library services (A copy of the annual membership form and/or the solid brass key chain with your personal membership number). Please contact the Circulation & Reserves Department for more information.

Study Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Study Rooms may be occupied for a 2 hour time period. However, if additional time is needed after the initial 2 hour limit has expired, and no one is waiting for the room in use, the patron may renew the study room at the Circulation & Reserves desk for an additional amount of 2 hours. The time limit can not exceed 4 hours. The UTB/TSC STING CARD is required. Please contact the Circulation & Reserves Department for more information.

The TexShare Card Program is available to Alumni through participating public libraries. This program entitles borrowers affiliated with other academic or public libraries to borrow materials from participating libraries using their TexShare Card. Visit the TexShare Web Site to see a list of participating libraries. Please contact the Circulation & Reserves Department for more information.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a library service which fills patron requests for materials not owned by our library. There is $1.50 charge for requesting each ILL book/thesis and $1.00 charge for articles. This fee will be imposed at the time that you pick up the material. The typical waiting period is 7-15 working days. Please observe the due dates since there is a charge for each overdue ILL item of $0.25 per day. Please contact the Interlibrary Loan Services for more information.

Alumni are encouraged to visit or call the Reference Desk for research assistance at (956) 882-7205. Questions can also be submitted electronically via email at library@utb.edu.

Liscense restrictions imposed by database vendors state that only UTB/TSC students, staff and faculty may access the Library's online databases and journals from off-campus. Therefore, alumni and visiting patrons cannot be granted off-campus access priviledges.

Please visit the Copying & Printing Services page for more information about duplication services available in the Library.

The library staff will provide services and/or accommodations aimed at ensuring equal access to library resources. The type and nature of the special assistance is usually determined by the request. While most special assistance can be given at the time of the request, it may be to your advantage to make an appointment for non-routine accommodations so that appropriate staff can be scheduled to provide timely assistance. Please visit the Library Services for Users With Disabilities page for more information.