Students can use their Tusculum ID card to check out print materials from the library. Books are due after three weeks and can be renewed two times unless requested by another patron.

Periodicals (print journals and magazines), reference works, materials from Special Collections and reserves are available to use in-house only.

DVDs are available to be checked out for 1 week, limited to one DVD per student, per check out period.

Returning items

Please return items to the Circulation Desk or via the book return near the front entrance.

Overdue notices

Notices are mailed when materials become overdue. Library privileges will be withheld until items are returned or bills paid. If materials are not returned after a second notice, an invoice will be sent from the Business Office assessing the borrower $50 replacement cost per book and $100 per video. Borrowing privileges will be suspended and a hold will be placed to prevent receipt of grades, transcripts, diplomas, and/or paychecks until items are returned or replacement costs are paid. Items declared lost by the borrower or that are returned and determined to be damaged beyond repair must be replaced. The borrower will be assessed replacement costs determined by the library on a case by case basis.

Computer Access

Both library locations have computers available for general student use. To log into a library lab computer, please use your Tusculum username and password (the one you use to log in to Canvas or WebAdvisor).

Laptop Loan

The Greeneville library has 5 laptops that can be loaned out to students, faculty and staff for up to four hours at a time. These laptops are for use in the library only and may not leave the building. Please bring your Tusculum identification card when you check out a laptop. All users are required to sign a responsibility form (available at the Circulation Desk) before being loaned a laptop. ID cards will be held at the Circulation desk until the laptop is returned.

If you need to print from your own device, ask a staff member at the Circulation desk for instructions on how to connect to our printer network.

Printing and Copying

The desk attendant will provide instructions for making photocopies or printouts. Photocopies and print outs are 10 cents each. The use of the student photocopier allows the use of change or dollar bills.

Color printing is available for 25 cents per page at the Greeneville campus location. Please bring a flash drive containing the file you wish to print to the Circulation Desk.

If there is a particular book or article you need that the library does not have, you can request it via Inter-Library Loan. The average waiting period for books or print materials is 2 weeks. For journal articles, which are mostly electronic, please allow 3-7 business days.

Providing as much information as you can on the request item form can help expedite the process. To request an item, use the appropriate form:

Request a Book

Request an Article

Books may be picked up at Garland Library unless other arrangements are made. For alternative delivery options please call (423)636-7320. All borrowed books must be returned to Garland Library by the indicated due date. Borrowers assume full responsibility for the book once they pick it up. If not returned, or returned in a damaged condition, the borrower will be assessed a replacement fee.

Articles are most often forwarded to the borrower via email upon receipt by the library. Please be sure to provide an accurate email address when you submit your request. Electronic articles have no due date.

PLEASE NOTE: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose except private study, scholarship or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. This may apply to software and other non-print formats as well.

Reference services and individual instruction on the use of library resources are available upon request.  Patrons are encouraged to contact the library with any questions they have regarding the use of library resources, citation help, or general research assistance. A staff member at the Circulation Desk is available to help with general reference questions or to refer you to a librarian if your question requires a full reference session.

One on one sessions may be scheduled with a librarian for specialized assistance, regardless of campus location. Sessions may be conducted in person or over the phone.

You may also contact the library via email (library@tusculum.edu) or use our Ask Us form for online reference assistance. Please allow at least 1 business day for a response.

Both library locations are accessible to all persons who are in need of special assistance. An elevator is located on the main floor. Library users are encouraged to notify staff of any special assistance needed.

The area around the library lab computers in both locations is a quiet space. While we encourage group work in the library, please be courteous to others who may be studying around you. Study rooms are available at the Greeneville campus location on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to view the full policy. 

Turn all cell phones on silent or vibrate. Please take calls outside.

This is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Please do not bring tobacco products or cigarettes of any kind into the library.

Please do not engage in long social conversations with staff and student workers on duty at the Circulation Desk.