As a partial government documents depository, the University Library collects most federal and Nebraska state publications. Nearly all of the Library's collection is on open shelves and is arranged according to the Library of Congress classification system. UNO students, faculty and staff may check out library materials with their UNO ID card at any of the four University of Nebraska campuses. A reciprocal borrowing agreement also allows anyone with a UNO ID to check out materials from 30 other Nebraska college and university libraries. Community users may obtain a borrower's card for a small annual fee.
Assistance is available to help students and faculty use the collection.
Reference librarians answer questions at the Reference Desk, assist individual students with their research, and give lectures to classes on the use of the Library in general and on the materials of specific subject areas as requested. Access to full text and bibliography databases is available to assist in locating information. Assistance is available for government documents, reserve materials, and audio-visual and microform materials and equipment. When needed material is not available in the UNO collection, Interlibrary Loan can borrow it from other libraries for UNO students and faculty. Handouts with information about the Library's collections and its many services are available on the main floor.