Using our Space
- You are welcome to wear masks in the library.
- To keep your study space clean, please use the cleaning kits available on each floor or bring your own cleaning supplies.
- Individuals with symptoms should stay home and contact their medical provider.
- Hand sanitizer is available throughout the HSCL for your safety.
- Eating and drinking is permitted in the library.
- The library has three floors that provide a variety of study experiences. More information about each floor is available on our Facility page
Remote Services
Many of our services are also offered remotely, including instruction, research consultations, reference services, and digital interlibrary loan, as well as access to all of our digital collections, including journals, books, databases, and clinical tools.
- Reference and instruction can be conducted remotely via Zoom. Contact your liaison librarian or our reference email for assistance. You may also call 352-273-8408 during open hours for additional information.
- Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery – to learn more, contact the Interlibrary Loan department or contact your liaison librarian directly.
- Digital Course Reserves
- Off-Campus Access to Electronic Materials
- UFApps – software applications available to active UF students and faculty members.
Resources for Non-UF Visitors
Due to strict license agreements, only UF students, faculty, and staff have remote-access privileges to our resources. However, with on-site registration, visitors have the privilege of free on-campus access to all library databases when using our library public workstations.
- Requires on-site registration at any Smathers Library for a 7-day guest Gatorlink account.
- Present a government-issued photo I.D. at any library service desk.
- When guest Gatorlink accounts expire, a service desk staff member can create a new one.
- Campus visitors can use the Libraries’ public computers to access online research resources and electronic databases that are otherwise restricted to UF-affiliated persons. Please be aware of the Smathers Library Computer Use Policy.