Youth Access Policy

The UT Arlington Library provides a welcoming environment conducive to research and life-long learning. Children and young adults are welcome to use the facilities under the following guidelines:

Parental Supervision

  • Persons under 18 years old and unaffiliated with UTA (i.e. not students, faculty or staff) must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian.
  • Unaccompanied youth may be asked to leave the Library or may be reported to the UT Arlington police for their non-supervised status.
  • Exceptions will be made for youth participating in school or university sponsored programs and activities.

Computer Usage

  • There is no Guest Computer access for youth. 

Library Cards

  • There is no Guest Borrowing access for youth. 
  • Youth needing materials from the library will need a parent/guardian to obtain a UT Arlington Library card to check out books.  A card can be acquired through:
    • Participation in the TexShare program.
    • Participation in Library Link with Arlington Public Library.
  • The parent will be able to check out up to 5 books at a time for 21 days with the option of up to 2 renewals if the material is not needed by someone else.

Academic Freedom

The Library provides information from a variety of perspectives on subjects that may be considered controversial. We provide equal access to information and materials for all customers and do not restrict any customer, including children, from access to any of our resources. If a parent or guardian does not wish their child to access particular materials, they should discuss these restrictions in the context of their parent-child relationship.