You may apply for your library card at the Circulation Desk. Cards must be presented when checking out all library materials. Books are checked out for a four week period with renewals allowed if a hold has not been placed on the book. Multimedia items are checked out for three days. Students must present their ID/library card once a year to update their information to continue using their library card. Courtesy patrons must present their library card and a valid ID to update their information to continue using their library card.
Phone number: (479) 964-0569

The Library and Technology Center uses a Vend-A-Card system for all needs of prints and photocopies. Once a required card is purchased, it can be recharged through one of these machines. $1.00, $5.00, $10,00, and $20.00 bills can be used for that purpose. There is a machine on each floor of the building. A new card costs $1.00 of which $0.50 covers the card itself and the processing fee, leaving $0.50 for copies. All copying, including computer prints cost $.10 each. Per semester, each student can print 200 pages from a computer free of charge.

The Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system for all materials. Books and government documents can be located by using the Library Online Catalog, also accessible from the Library website. The Library houses over 160,000 bound volumes (books and journals), over 110,000 government documents, and over 10,000 multimedia titles (sound and video recordings). As an academic library, we own many books and materials relating to the full range of human experience, some of which you as an individual may, or may not find appropriate. Therefore, we ask that what you view in the Library remain private. As a parent of a minor we also ask that you sign a waiver form for any minor requesting a library card. The Pendergraft Library places no restrictions on the type of materials an individual may checkout once they have a library card.

The Library subscribes to over 1000 current periodicals. The most recent issues of these titles may be found on the first floor. Periodicals cannot be checked out. Shelved in the same area are print indexes to various subjects and several newspapers. An alphabetical list of the Library's periodicals holdings may be found located in the Reference Area or located by using the Library Online Catalog.

Pendergraft Library is a selective depository for U.S. and Arkansas documents. These items are cataloged and shelved in a separate collection. The Library also provides a list of government related sites on the Internet. Assistance with all government documents can be requested at the Reference Desk or in the Government Documents Department. Further inquiries may be addressed to Frances Hager at fhager@atu.edu.

Please report any policy violations to the Library Circulation Desk on the first floor of the building. Violations may affect the violator's Library priviledges.

Turn your cellular phone off or switch to vibrate or silent mode while in the building. Cell phone use is only allowed in the North or South entrance lobbies on the first floor.

No food or drink permitted in the building.

Please refrain from making excessive noise in the building. Staff and building users, including people going to and from meetings and classes held in the building, are expected to minimize their noise so as not to disturb others.

No tobacco products permitted in the building.

Non-University Affiliates - must have approval stamp from Student Services AND date/initials of the Library Director.
University Organizations & Affiliates - must have date/initials of the Library Director.
Posters & fliers may not be posted on the glass doors, but the glass sidelights to either side are all right.

No smoking permitted within 25 feet of building entrances.