Brookens Library provides lockers for the convenience of students who need a place to store books and other material. All currently registered UIS students will be eligible to use a library locker. Lockers will be checked out for the semester. All lockers will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis at the main desk.

Students may apply for locker usage at the Main Desk. They must have a valid iCard to be assigned a locker. Students will be charged a $25 replacement fee should they lose the locker key.

You may only borrow up to 3 items at one time with borrowing period of 7 days with no renewals. At the time of checkout an online form must be filled out agreeing to the following terms:

Home and Kitchen Agreement

I understand items can only be checked out by currently enrolled UIS students, faculty, and staff and may only be used by the borrower. Patrons that have fines or suspended borrowing privileges are ineligible to use this service.

The Library Learning Center (LLC) is primarily used for educational purposes, including information literacy instruction, training or workshops, study tables, and meetings that require technology.  It is overseen and scheduled by the library.  

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Food and drink are allowed in Brookens Library. Beverages in closed containers, such as travel mugs, cups with lids and straws, bottled water, etc., are allowed. If you have food in the library, do not eat in computer areas, clean up all food waste and deposit trash in appropriate recycling or waste containers.

Brookens Library allows use of its display case, lower level lounge and other special use areas for University sponsored displays, events and activities that do not disrupt the normal use of the Library. The display case is located on the Main level of the library. Brookens Library adheres to the University of Illinois Springfield's Access and Equal Opportunity policy in making determinations concerning the use of display and special use areas. The following general guidelines apply:

I. Policy Information

Policy Title: UIS Library Policy
Policy Owner: UIS Library User Services Department
Responsible Official: Program Coordinator Patron Services
Approved by: UIS Library Leadership Team
Targeted Review Date:
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The university and the library are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations surrounding the use of information including copyright laws and the provisions regarding copyright in The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).  While complying with existing laws and regulation, the library believes in vigorously defending the exceptions within these laws for education, scholarship, and the advancement of knowledge as these and the ethical use of information are critical to the educational, research, and public service mission of the university. 

The computers in Brookens Library are provided for the use of all students, faculty, staff and community members. All activities must adhere to the UIS Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources and Guidelines for Using Computer Labs.

The Library’s collection development policy is closely aligned with the Library’s strategic plan.  The overall goal of the Library’s collection management activities is to ensure that the Library makes the most efficient use of the resources provided to develop and manage the Library’s collection in order to meet the educational, scholarship, and university community needs.

There are three main areas of collection undertaken by Brookes Library. 

UIS Alumni are eligible for a local UIS borrowing card which can be obtained at the library circulation desk. By presenting this card they may check out any of the general circulation items for an initial loan of four weeks with three renewals, and one title from the Video/DVD collection for one week with no renewals. They may not request items through I-Share or regular interlibrary loan. Alumni can use electronic resources in person at the library, but they do not have remote access to licensed databases.