Medical Center Library

HOURS for August 12, 2020: Now Closed

About Medical Center Library

Phone: (859) 323-5300

Fax: (859) 323-1040

E-Mail: mclib@uky.edu

Address: William R. Willard Medical Education Building 298
800 Rose St.
Lexington, KY
40536-0298

LIBRARY LINKS

SELECTED DATABASES

The basement level of the Medical Center Library (MCL) is currently open, Monday-Friday, from 8:00am - 5:00pm. After hours access is not available. We are focused on keeping our patrons and our staff safe! Furniture has been configured for proper social distancing, and masks are required to be worn at all times in the MCL. Please call the service desk 859-323-5300 or email mclib@uky.edu for MCL specific questions.

Learn more about UK Libraries safe and smart RESTART here.

UK faculty, staff and students use their UK Wildcard as their library card. Persons not affiliated with UK may obtain a library card if they are 18 years of age and present a valid Kentucky driver's license or a valid non-driver ID. Faculty, staff, and students from reciprocal colleges and universities in Kentucky may obtain a UK library card with proper identification. Anyone with a UK library card may check out materials in the Medical Center Library or any UK campus library.

Use InfoKat Discovery Library Catalog (UK Libraries Holdings) to locate materials owned by the UK Libraries.

Collection

Location

Loan Period

Audiovisuals

First floor

7 days

Books

Remote Storage

28 days for UK Non-UK borrowers

42 days for UK Undergraduates

90 days for UK Graduate students

120 days for UK Faculty/Staff

Reference Books

First floor

Special permission

Permanent Reserve

First floor

2 hours

Unbound Journals

First floor

2 hours

Bound Journals

Remote Storage

4 days

MCL pre-1987 Collection

William T. Young Library

UK Libraries Circulation Policy

Rare Books

Special Collections

None

19th Century Collection

William T. Young Library

UK Libraries Circulation Policy

E-mail notices

The Medical Center Library sends library notices via e-mail.

Holds

If a book, journal, or audiovisual you need is checked out, you may place a hold on it so that when it is returned to the Medical Center Library it will be held at the User Services desk for you. You will be notified when it is available.

Contact Genia Kempster if you have questions about placing a hold on library materials or for any questions related to borrowing library materials.

If you have questions or comments about the University of Kentucky Medical Center Library, please contact us. If you would like to contact individual staff members, please use the Medical Center Library Faculty/Staff Directory.

Call: (859)323-5300

Fax: (859)323-1040

Email: mclib@uky.edu

Mailing Address:

800 Rose St.
Lexington, KY
40536-0298

Library Liaisons

MCL Departments/Services

MCL Faculty/Staff Directory

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