A library is more than a collection of books. In fact, the library of tomorrow has to be much more. The library has always been the cornerstone of a university education, but today it's no longer entirely about books and journals—it's also about electronic data, digital resources, multimedia resources, and the equipment and resources to manage it. Whether you are beginning or continuing your academic endeavors, we urge you to take full advantage of our library' instructional opportunities, traditional and online collections, and services. Our library and staff are here to help you get the most out of these educational resources, technologies, and expertise. Our library continues to evolve, grow and adapt to the changing needs of you, our users. Your continued input and feedback help make that possible. We look forward to working with you now and in the exciting future. If you have comments or suggestions, please contact us at (954)-971-0092.
As a dynamic and integral part of the academic scholarly enterprise, the Technological University of America Library is central to the University's mission to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. The library supports our university programs through a substantial collection of books, journals, digital resources, multimedia resources and online collections. These materials are available to our students, faculty and staff to consult or borrow. Some computers for word processing and Internet access are also available.
The ID card issued by Technological University of America serves as the library card. Cards are non-transferable .
Library hours are posted on the door. For special consultation please contact the librarian for an appointment.
- Book bags are not allowed in the library.
- Cell phones and beepers must be turned off in order not to disturb other users.
- Food and drink cannot be consumed in the library, in order to avoid pests and/or damage to library materials.
- Smoking and use of tobacco related products are prohibited in the library.
Faculty, staff and students are accountable for all library materials borrowed under their ID number and will be responsible for late fines, replacement costs and any other charges connected with damaged or lost material.
Books : Two weeks
Video : One week
Journals : In library use only
Material may be renewed for another regular loan period if there is not another person waiting to borrow such material. It is the borrower's responsibility to return or renew materials on or before their due dates.
After a book is overdue one month, replacement charges will be generated for the overdue material. Replacement costs will be based upon the actual cost of the material.
- The minimum replacement cost is $30.00, to which is added a $10.00 processing fee.
- Damaged material that requires replacement will be assessed for replacement cost fees.
If an item that is supposed to be available cannot be found on the shelves, give the information to the library staff and they will look for the item and notify you as soon as it is found.
All items being returned must be given to library personnel.
Suggestions to purchase library materials are welcomed. Please fill out the appropriate form and return it to the librarian.
On an annual basis, students and faculty are asked to fill out a library evaluation survey. This helps our university to evaluate its library holdings and services.
