All patrons are welcome to use the collections on site. Friends of UALR Ottenheimer Library who join at the Scholars level or above may qualify for circulation privileges. To activate these privileges, Friends must provide proof of qualification, acceptable picture identification, and complete a user application. The first transaction may take place at the time of application.
Privileges expire at the end of the membership's calendar year.
Active members of the UALR Alumni Association qualify for a fifty- percent discount on Friends membership at the Patron level or above. Alumni Association members must present their membership card at the time of application. All materials are due two weeks from the checkout date. Books not returned within one week following the due date are considered overdue. As a courtesy, patrons are notified once by ordinary mail of their overdue books.