Library Visitor Guidelines

On-campus Visitors and Guests
ORNL Research Library collections and services are available to all on-campus visitors and guests of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Library staff provides assistance from the reference desk at Main Library in Building 4500N each work day from 8:00 to 4:30 and responds to email questions.

Employees of B&W Y-12, BJC, DOE-ORO and Subcontractors
The library welcomes employees of B&W Y-12, BJC, DOE-ORO, and UT-Battelle subcontractors to use the Library for purposes related to official business.

DOE-badged visitors from B&W Y-12, BJC, DOE or subcontractors may need to go to the Visitor's Center to get a prox card for access into Building 4500N.

B&W Y-12, BJC, and on-campus DOE employees can also access electronic library resources from the Library's internal Web site.

Off-site Subcontractors
Subcontractors of other DOE contractors are welcome to use the Library for purposes related to official business. Off-site subcontractors who do not have a DOE badge, should first contact the Library office at (865) 574-6735 to arrange a visit, at least 24 hours in advance of the visit and must provide the subcontract number under which they are working to establish eligibility. When the library office has confirmed the requestor's eligibility, a request will be made for a visitor badge.

The General Public
Although the general public cannot come to the ORNL Research Library, the ORNL Library Catalog is available from the Library’s public Web site. The public can contact the library for assistance with finding ORNL documents or with other questions. Phone: (865) 574-6744

ORNL Retirees
Laboratory retirees must be sponsored and cleared by another Laboratory organization in connection with official business to use the Library. Library staff are not authorized to request badges for retirees.

Faculty and Students
Through reciprocal agreements, the students and faculty of the Univeristy of Tennessee, Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College, and Roane State Community College can arrange to visit the ORNL Research Library (if they are U.S. citizens). Faculty and students should contact their own library to arrange a visit.