Visiting School Groups

School groups and individual students not affiliated with UNI are welcome to visit the Rod Library to use the online and print resources only available to UNI students, faculty, and staff.

Request and Plan Your Visit

To plan a visit to one of the library’s specialized collections please use these direct contacts.

Rod Library Youth Collection – libyouth@uni.edu; (319) 273-6167
Special Collections and University Archives – Jaycie Vos: jaycie.vos@uni.edu; (319) 273-6307
UNI Museum - Jess Cruz: jessica.cruz@uni.edu; (319) 273-2495

For school groups who want to use the library’s main collection please email library@uni.edu. Please indicate if you need to reserve a library working space, you would like your students to be able to check out materials during your visit, and to request temporary library passwords for your students so that they can access library computers. You can also request a 30-minute meeting with a UNI Librarian via Zoom or phone to plan your visit, ask questions about resources, and/or discuss research strategies.

If you have additional questions concerning the use of Rod Library by your school group please contact us at library@uni.edu.