Frequently Asked Questions
Access
The following users are eligible to use the library:
UP Members
- Students
- Faculty, REPS, and administrative staff
- UP contractual staff
- Non-UP contractual staff
- Members of the Board of Regents
- Officials of the University
- Retired faculty members
- Lecturers
- Professors emeriti
- Visiting scholars
Non-members
- Alumni
- Former faculty members
- Students honorably discharged from the university
- Students from other schools/universities
- Government agency researchers
- Private researchers
- Cross registrants
- Library consortium members
For detailed access information, please refer to the Use and Access Policy.
The library is open Monday – Saturday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
The physical library is located on the Main Bldg. UPOU headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.
You can contact us via email, call, or through our Facebook page:
- Email: [email protected]
- Landline: 536-5998
- Socials: official Facebook page
Yes. Please refer to the Use and Access Policy and information for non-up researchers for details.
Yes. Please refer to the Use and Access Policy and information for non-up researchers for details.
Searching for resources
Use ilib to search for books, theses, and other printed resources, use ilib/koha. Be sure to note the material’s location when browsing.
To search for ebooks, journals, and other digital resources, use the discovery service on the library website or log in to OpenAthens account with your UP Mail. The search box is also conveniently located at the center of the website’s homepage.
For detailed instructions on how to access, search, and download digital resources, please refer to the detailed discovery service guide.
Borrowing, renewing, returning books
UPOU constituents can borrow materials from any of the libraries in the system. For details, you may refer to the borrowing privileges.
Yes, please refer to the online book borrowing guide for details.
The number of items you can borrow depends on your status and the item’s loan category. Please refer to the borrowing privileges page for details.
Submitted print theses and dissertations are for room use only and cannot be reproduced.
Once you return your overdue item, fines will be calculated. For details on how to settle the fine, please refer to the use and access policy.
Online resources
Visit the find database page for the complete list of database subscriptions, OER recommendations, and the database-on-trial.
Yes. You may access our university-subscribed resources remotely via OpenAthens using your UP mail.
OpenAthens is the library’s single sign-on portal for accessing database subscriptions. University community members can log-in using their UP mail (@up.edu.ph).
Services
Yes, students can request a library orientation session. The session guides users on how to effectively use library materials and tools to find quality information. To request a session, email the library at [email protected].