24/7 Library Access Policies
How to apply for ID card swipe access:
- Fill out the User Agreement form, linked below.
- Fant Library faculty or staff will review your application and enable your card within 24-hours.
Using your ID card to access the library:
- Card swipe access is available after library hours through the Common Grounds coffee shop doors.
- Card swipe access to the library is restricted to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff of MUW or MSMS who submit a User Agreement Form and have been approved.
- You will need to have a Galaxy-enabled ID card to access the library after hours. Your ID card will need to be activated by the Fant Library personnel BEFORE you will be able to access the library.
- If you do not have a Galaxy-enabled ID card (see the User Agreement Form to see if you do not), you will need to obtain one from the ID Services, located in the MUW Police Department McDevitt Hall, during normal business hours (8am-5pm, Monday through Friday) or by phone at 662-241-6261.
- The 24-hour space swipe reader is at the back entrance door near the café, and will be swipe access only after the library is closed.
User Agreement Policies
- Fant Memorial Library 24-hour space is available 24 hours a day, Sunday – Saturday, except when the University is closed for holidays. This space is for study use when the library is closed. No scheduled meetings, events, or other functions may be held outside of normal hours. All student organization events must go through the Office of Student Life.
- The 24/7 space is for currently-enrolled MUW and MSMS students, faculty, and staff to access. Allowing anyone else to access the space is considered a violation of this policy and will be grounds for termination of access privileges.
- The 24/7 space in the library is monitored by video surveillance.
- Personal belongings, including library materials checked out to your personal account, should not be left unattended in the library at any time; the library is not responsible for patrons’ personal belongings.
- Enjoy your food and beverages, but do so responsibly so the spaces are clean and pest-free. Dispose of trash and recyclables in appropriate containers and clean spills, crumbs, and sticky surfaces immediately. If you notice an issue that requires maintenance, please alert library staff.
- Users are expected to respect other patrons, the library staff, and the library space, as well as maintain appropriate behavior throughout the time they are in the library.
- The use of Fant Memorial Library computers and/or network for personal gain or to conduct commerce is prohibited.
- Failure to follow these policies may result in temporary or permanent loss of access to Fant Memorial Library.
- For security problems or emergencies after hours, a phone is provided to contact campus police (662-241-7777) or 911.