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The mission of the Tennessee State University Libraries and Media Services is to promote scholarly inquiry and research, along with lifelong-learning and commitment to service. By providing access to excellent scholarly resources that support the institution’s curriculum, the Libraries and Media Centers seek to provide students with the necessary skills and strategies for a successful educational experience.
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Books may be borrowed for three weeks. Fines are 10 cents per day, per book. On the sixth day after the book is due the fine will be 60 cents. Courtesy overdue notices are sent to patrons only one time. At the end of the month, if you have overdue materials, a hold will be put on your account. You will have to clear your record before you can register for classes or graduate.
Please note that students, faculty and staff must have a University ID in order to check out materials. A maximum of 10 books may be checked out at a time by undergraduate students and 20 by graduate students.
A small podcasting studio is available to faculty and students in the media center on the main campus. A larger multimedia special projects studio is also available to faculty and students (up to four) in the media center on the main campus. Each of these studios are equipped with iMAC Apple laptops and Dell laptops containing high-level software.
Makerspace and 3D Lab:
Makerspaces are spaces provided for students, who have innovative and creative energies to further develop their talents. It is expected that the knowledge gained by students in this environment will allow them to acquire higher critical thinking skills desired in today’s employment marketplace.
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Main Campus Media Center: (615) 963-5743
University Libraries provide interlibrary loans for books and articles not available in our current holdings. These items are borrowed from a consortium of libraries. Please check our catalog powered by Ebsco Discovery Services to check item availability before clicking the hyperlink below. Have Questions? Call Morgan Mitchell at 615-963-5235.