Bell Library COVID-19 Updates:Home

Please check back to this page to stay up to date on the changes in services and policies at Bell Library for the duration of the evolving COVID-19 situation.

Special Updates:

Safe Social Distancing in the Library

New Curbside Hours for Fall Announced!

Visitor Access to the Campus Library

Face Coverings Required on Campus

Course Reserves

Physical Spaces - want to know what to expect?

Interlibrary Loan Resumes Physical Borrowing

At this time, the Library is only open to University students, staff, and faculty. 

Visitors are permitted when necessary to fulfill the University’s mission.
Limiting guests allows us to maintain social distancing  and ensures our resources are available for students, faculty and staff.
We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to welcome visitors soon!

The Bell Library is open to students, staff, and faculty.

Fall semester hours are:

Monday through Thursday: 8am - 11pm -- Friday: 8am - 5pm -- Saturday: 12pm - 6pm -- Sunday 10am - 6pm.  Some services will be limited during this time.

Curbside pick up of materials will continue Mon - Thu 9:00am - 7:00pm, Fri - Sat: 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Sun: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Access to all of the library’s digital resources will be available 24/7. Online research support from the Ask Us Desk is available during the following times:

Mon-Thu 8:00am - 10:00pm, Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm, Sat Closed, Sun 12:00pm - 6:00pm

In addition, Interlibrary Loan will continue to provide digital items such as e-books and PDFs of articles and book chapters.

Please continue to check this Guide for the most up to date information about library resources and services. For more information, please call 361.825.2643.

Do you need to pick up library materials and maintain social distance? We can help with that!

Call 361-825-2340 to request the book(s) via curbside.

We will need:

• Book(s) information (We will allow curbside pick up for Circulating materials only – Main Collection titles, Popular Reading, etc. You can pick up Interlibrary Loan this way!)
• Your name and A# or University ID
• If someone else is coming to get your books, we’ll need their information
• Let us know when you plan to arrive (Pick up is available Monday – Friday 9:30am-4pm)
  • Beginning 8/17 new Curbside Hours will be:
    • Monday - Thursday 10am - 7pm
    • Friday - Saturday 1pm - 5pm
    • Sunday 11am - 5pm

When you get to campus, take the second entrance to the Curlew Parking Lot and wait in the inside corner by the Faculty Center and Bay Hall.

Once you arrive:

• Call 361-825-2340
  • Let us know you’re here to pick up
  • Tell us your name and A#
  • Share the Make and Model and Color of the vehicle

We will then walk the item(s) out to the car and verify via SandDollar or Photo ID. Stay safe and healthy!

This guide was last updated August 24, 2020.