Getting Help
We have several convenient ways to get research help.
- Drop by the library between the hours of 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday and ask for a librarian at our service desk.
- Use our Ask Us service.
- Send an email to library@mst.edu.
- Call us at (573) 341-4008.
How Long Can you Borrow Materials?
The length of time you can borrow depends on your status and what you are borrowing.
| Faculty & Staff | Undergraduate Student |
Graduate Student |
Community Patron* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri S&T books, government documents, and books from other UM libraries | 4 months 2 renewals |
1 month 2 renewals |
4 months 2 renewals |
1 month 2 renewals for Missouri S&T materials only |
| Missouri S&T bound and unbound print journals | Overnight | Overnight | Overnight | No |
| Missouri S&T DVDs | 10 days 2 renewals |
10 days 2 renewals |
10 days 2 renewals |
10 days no renewals |
| Missouri reference materials | In library use only | In library use only | In library use only | In library use only |
| MOBIUS Books (books from other Missouri libraries) |
1 month 2 renewals |
1 month 2 renewals |
1 month 2 renewals |
No |
|
Prospector books |
3 weeks 1 renewal |
3 weeks 1 renewal |
3 weeks 1 renewal |
No |
| Laptops and cameras | 3 days 1 renewal |
3 days 1 renewal |
3 days 1 renewal |
No |
| Projectors | Overnight | Overnight | Overnight | No |
*Community patrons are members of the local community who are not students or employees of the University. Community patrons can have only 5 items checked out at a time. Additional limits to services also apply.