The Reserve-Circulation Section is located on the 1st floor of the Mandell Building. This section contains the main library collection, covering various discipline areas. Users are allowed to go straight to the shelf and select the books they want to use or borrow. Any book in this section can be checked out for one (1) week.

This section is dedicated for e-learning lessons and online research.  It is equipped with 11 computer terminals all connected to the Internet.  The CD and DVD collection of the University Library is organized and maintained here. These can be viewed at the Multimedia Viewing Room.

The University Library has 7 discussion rooms (two at the Main Library; and five at the Health Sciences Library) available for use by students, faculty, and administrators of Trinity University of Asia. 

Discussion Room Reservation Guidelines

1. Discussion Rooms are strictly for  Academic Purposes Only.

2. Discussion Rooms are available for use of all bonafide students, faculty and staff of the University.

3. Use of the room is limited to a minimum of 3 persons and the maximum should not exceed the room’s capacity which is 6 (HSC Library) and 10 (Main Library).

4. Use of the room is limited to a maximum of 2 hours. Extension of use may be considered subject to room’s availability.

5. Non-appearance after fifteen (15) minutes from time of reservation may mean cancellation of your slot.

6. The leader of the group is required to write his/her name, college/faculty  and time-in in the log form and surrender all IDs of his /her group members to the library staff.

7. The users of the room shall be held liable for damages and/or losses caused by the neglected use of the facility.

8. The following are prohibited inside the discussion rooms:

8.1 Eating

8.2 Playing cards/board games/musical instruments

8.3 Gambling

8.4 Leaving personal belongings unattended

8.5 Bringing in of additional chairs and other pieces of furniture

8.6 Any forms of artwork such as drawing, painting, props making and other related activities

9. The Library reserves the right to terminate the use of Discussion Rooms that disrupts Library users or staff or that interferes with normal Library operations.

10. Failure to comply with the library policies, rules and regulations will be grounded for suspension of discussion room privileges.

Technical Services is composed of the Acquisition Section and the Cataloging and Classification Section. The Acquisition Section implements policies on acquiring library resources whether by purchase, exchange or gift. The Cataloging and Classification Section. This section catalogs, classifies and prepares pertinent records of newly acquired library resources.  The TUA Library adopts the Library of Congress Classification System and Dewey Decimal System for TUA High School Library.

The Filipiniana Collection is located at G/F of the Mandell Hall Building. The collection is consisting of books written by Filipinos and by foreign authors about the Philippines, published in the Philippines or outside the Philippines or books that contain portion(s) or section(s) about the Philippines. These collections are for library use only.

The Reference Section maintains a collection of reference sources like encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and handbooks. Academic journals, magazines, newspapers, selected newspaper articles and newsletters are organized and maintained in the Periodicals Section.  

Students can play board games in the designated social space called the Student Lounge. It is located on the Main Library's ground floor. 

The Bindery Section assists in the preservation of materials in the library. The Section performs in-house treatments of mutilated and worn-out materials to ensure the longevity of library materials. The section also repairs and binds materials for individuals and organizations for a fee.

The Archives Section is a repository of TUA memorabilia and institutional records that include TUA Presidents’ Records, TUA Yearbooks and other TUA Publications. 

Graduate School Library is located at the second (2nd) floor of the Mandell Hall Building. The library houses the graduate studies collection including project papers, theses and dissertations. It specifically cater to the GS students. 

The auditorium is located on the second floor of the Main Library. It can be used for movie showings (provided public performance rights are obtained), lectures, or symposia. Reservations can be made at the Technical Section, or please contact: 87022882 local 512.