Services for Students

Students at Iowa State University have access to a lot of resources through the University Library: not just books, but also spaces, technology, and research support! Below, we have provided a list of resources for you available through the University Library:

Distance Learning students, please visit this guide for more information: Distance Learning Library Support

Requesting & Borrowing Materials

Under the Borrowing menu on the library website, you can find information about fines, loan periods (how long you can check out a book), how to renew a book, how to request a book that is checked out, and more! Popular links are pulled out below:  

• What can you get help with at the Main desk?: Need help with your account, renewing your checkouts, or something else library-related? Try contacting the main desk!
• Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD): Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery can help you get access to articles and books that are not available in Parks Library, or which you need to have delivered.
• Recommend a book for purchase: Want the library to purchase a book we don’t already have? Recommend it for purchase!

Technology

Under the Spaces & Computers menu, you can find information about technology available through the library. Some of our most popular links are pulled out below:

• Rent laptops and more from Tech Lending: Need a laptop, webcam, or other piece of technology for a class assignment? Check what’s available at Tech Lending now!
• Need accessibility services or technology? Find information about computers with screen reading software, lower-distraction furniture, and more on our Accessibility Services and Equipment webpage.
• Printing, copying and scanning in the library: Learn more about how to connect to the library’s printers and where to find scanners or copiers for your work here.

Spaces & Study Rooms

Our Spaces & Computers menu also has information about study rooms, quiet areas, and our other libraries at ISU: the Design Reading Room and the Veterinary Medicine Library. Popular links are pulled out below:  

• Reserve a group study room: See room availability and reserve study rooms in the library!
• Research study rooms (graduate students only): Graduate students can reserve these special study rooms for long-term research and study needs. Visit our webpage for more information about how you can apply for a research study room!
• Quiet areas in the library: Looking for a place to study in peace, or just get a peaceful moment away from the crowd? Quiet Areas are documented on this webpage, along with some tips on where to go for a quieter study experience.

Other Popular Library Links

Research support

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Find your subject librarian
• Library Research Guides

Class support

• Class Library Guides
• Course Reserves
• Library 160

Publishing

• Open Scholarship Services
• ISU Digital Repository
• Data Management
• Thesis Binding

And More!

• Jobs in the Library
• Bookends Café
• Movies and TV (browse our DVD collection)