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Library Highlights for UAB Staff

Know before you go...

Welcome to UAB Libraries! Our main purpose is to support research, teaching, and learning at UAB.

But you don't have to be an academic to take advantage of the library! Our resources also can be used for lifelong learning, personal enrichment, and fun.

Things to remember:

  • Your UAB ONE Card is your library card. Use it to enter the libraries and to check out circulating materials.
  • Your BlazerID and password are required for remote access to our licensed online resources.

1 Read for leisure

Find your next book in one of our rotating collections:

The loan period is 28 days with the option of one renewal.

You also can check out items from our regular circulating collections. Use the search box on the library homepage to search the Library Catalog. See our Borrowing page for more information on loan periods and renewals.


2 Keep up with the news

You are covered by our institutional subscriptions. Create free accounts to access digital editions of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times.

Other news sources:


3 View exhibits & collections


4 Use library spaces

  • Send email to titleixoffice@uab.edu with your name, BlazerID, and contact information, OR
  • Call the office at 205-996-1340.

5 Borrow technology

Specialized Technology

Microphones, cameras, VR headsets, and more.

Standard Technology

Laptops, chargers, headphones, and more.

Check out with your UAB ONE Card. Loan periods vary.


6 Try VR or 3D printing

Virtual Reality

Borrow a headset (see #5), or reserve a workstation in one of our Tech Labs:

3D Printing

Send 3D print jobs—filament or resin—after completing the required training.


7 Watch something

Feature films, documentaries, and more

For theatre buffs


8 Listen to something


9 Pursue a hobby

Birding, anyone?

Genealogy research?

Got Manga?

Playing the market?


10 Find health information

You never know what Dr. Google will serve up. For reliable health information, try these databases:


11 Prep for standardized tests

Going back to school? Check here before you pay for test prep materials!


12 Get stuff from other libraries