Medical Center Library
HOURS for January 17, 2021: 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.
EXCEPTIONS:
January 18, 2021 - the MCL will be CLOSED for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Regular hours will resume on January 19, 2021.
Learn more about UK Libraries safe and smart RESTART here.
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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
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