UTS Library

Very good library in terms of facilities and space. The library is spread out over 5 levels, plus there are plenty of public computers available as necessary. The main issue is that in peak hour (11am-5pm) weekdays, term time, the library is incredibly loud, filled with obnoxious people with not a care in the world about how much noise they're making (same for the supposed 'quiet levels' on levels 8 & 9). In peak hour, it's also very difficult to find a seat without someone breathing down your neck profusely. Also, the front desk people always give a passive aggressive side eye as you enter via level 7. Overall, a solid library but really only enjoyable in non-peak hour times.

3 stars for now.first impressions on going to the "quiet" level, it was full of chatter and rowdy @rabs complaining about their modules, and how they're winging it.they're all graduating forsure

Great study/reading/working place with spacious areas and many available services such as printing and free computers. Opened free for public use. I have put a lot of work effort while being here, and the view toward Central is astonishing as well. The only downside is public use unable to access free Wi-Fi.

I'm graduated, but treated as outside students as well. Is it possible to allow alumni students use computers as well (only for common area) ? Because most of time, they are vacant. I notice on the alumni website, uts provides uts library database access to all alumnis, come on, who need it?
Or, give alumni students access to the library on weekends as well (only common area). Otherwise, what's the difference between guests and alumnis?
Everytime I've been asked for ID and kick me out make me sick. That's the way you treat your alumni? Please conside of my advice, even allow to access the library on weekends for alumnis would be a great help.

In Night of 22th Feb, A middle Eastern staff are rude and overbearing when checking student cards.

Quiet space for study. I recommend the upper levels as there is more seating available in those spaces.

For UTS students only, this part of the UTS campus has changed to its current location in Building 2, which at this time is one of the newest buildings on the campus.

The old location in Haymarket had a lot going for it with its circular stairwell and many study spaces, but the advantage of Building 2 is the abundant light and views from the curved glass walls - it literally opens the space up with light and that is great for the soul, and a welcome distraction for when study gets too intense.

It still has multiple floors of great library book and journal resources, study spaces and even chill spaces (not sure if it still has board game spaces? Surely). It opened during covid times so not sure of the traffic. It overlooks the UTS green so it does feel expansive.

There is a facility where you can borrow a library laptop from the dock they have which is pretty cool. There are PC computers and some Macs still, but there are also spaces for people who bring their own laptops which is more common these days.

They have a reserve vault for any books you want that are not commonly borrowed, and these you can raise a request.

The only quirk is that you have to go several floors up to get into the library, then go down again for some floors. Why not have the entrance on the lowest floor? I’m not sure why, but hopefully there’s a good reason for that (security?) - but really it’s not a big issue.

This is a beautiful study hub in a classy architectural structure and any UTS student is really privileged to be able to access it.

As a student, I spent all my free hours at UTS library. Your research is made easy with all range of books, journals, etc

Honestly, I haven’t been there, but I gave you a five star because when I gave a call to this library just 2 minutes ago, the lady who was talking to me was so nice and she tried to help me a lot to give me very useful information. It was quite nice to talk to that person. God bless you all for helping people even if they are not a student there like me

Def good library, wish the tables were bigger. But no big deal.

Great there's a food court below for I am lazy.
Thankyou

Great coffee, fantastic and friendly service and very well priced food! My uni local. They also have a $2 coffee Happy Hour 2-3 which is great for an afternoon kick

Good but couldn't renew my long-life membership alumni card. Nor I know where or how. I like better the old library: ancient & majestic. Reception at the entry & easy to get thinks done. The new generation may be they don't share my opinion. They like building made of glasses, ceiling of ugly foil & everything is commercial & not durable.
Everything seems to be done online. No staff, no reception desk, no inquiry desk like before. No one to guide you either. Tech. Era has messed our lives in many aspects & left us disoriented to the point to desire the afterlife. Everything is comlicated, no one to talk to you or to guide you.it is getting worse. God help us!

Great library and good memories spent here. My only criticism: should be more opportunities for graduates here. For example to have access to academic resources, entry into the library, printing facilities, etc

Hi, I am not student of UTS however I want to use your library for my own study. Actually, I do lots of reading in my spare time and I want to utilise your library. I am living very near from your area too. Can I access to your library as visitor and will not use your library service except reading place.
Hope you will respond me ️

The staff of the library were really friendly. Except for the one guy who was on the reception desk outside the library. I guess he was a security. But being in the reception of the desk he was not very helpful. I tried to explain why I was there for, but he would just get annoyed and was not speaking to me in a proper manner. But the guy, after I talked to was very nice to me. And later, when I left the place, that guy was immediately on his phone smiling at i dont know what. It was so disheartening how he presented himself being at the reception of the library.

Easy to find and big range of books for my PHD. I am looking forward to the new library when it opens in November 2019. Thanks

Great way to spend good reading and study time. Everyone is polite and respectful. I have made lots of progress on my assessments while staying in this library. Not too bad for napping as well

Best place to study!
You'll get alot of books here. You can use them in the library, or borrow them. There are computers on every floor, you can just log into one using your student id and password, and use it. There are bean bags for resting if you're tired studying for a long time. There are phone booths on every floor to talk on your phone.

Great place for socialist/leftist indoctrination. If you are looking for balanced and politically equidistant education, good luck!

Great when you're a student, this library becomes hostile to graduates. Graduates are given a minimum level of database access that effectively locks us out of the possibility of doing current scholarly research, and it is not possible to pay more for the same level of access that students get. As a graduate it is only possible to use a certain select number of computers in the noisiest part of the library. Why are you failing to facilitate access to scholarly conditions necessary to present the university to the world as a scholarly institution, that produces scholars? Do you realise that access to scholarly databases means that it will be possible for graduates to write scholarly publishable papers to our industry? You do realise, that there is a time after graduation, where we might not have a job, and might have to do studious type internships to get a job, because the degree didn't make us job ready? I thought a university library would have a more coherent philosophy about access? Why aren't you supporting the university community to do scholarship?