University Libraries

About Us

The Branch Libraries at UNT consists of Sycamore, Discovery Park, and Frisco. Each provides support and services tailored to patrons at those locations.

From Sycamore’s quiet study spaces to Discovery Park’s cutting-edge research facilities and Frisco’s dynamic learning environment, the Branch Libraries ensure that patrons across diverse disciplines and campuses have seamless access to library services.

Mission and Values

Mission

The Branch Libraries, Discovery Park, Frisco Landing, and Sycamore Libraries provide inviting, comfortable, and inspiring spaces and offer resources and services to empower researchers and support their creativity and success.

Values

• Users We serve the needs of students, faculty, staff, and community members
• Collaboration We communicate and coordinate to ensure high-quality services across all the branch libraries
• Consistency Users can expect the same dedication to the needs of our users and the same reliability of services at each of the branch libraries
• Innovation We encourage employees to be flexible in applying policies and procedures and to experiment with new ways to anticipate and meet the needs of our users
• Community engagement We promote library engagement for students, staff, faculty, and community members, who are all welcome to use our spaces, services, and collections
• Employee development We support our student, staff, and faculty employees in cultivating and sharing their skills, knowledge, and experience