University of Texas at Austin
Libraries Home | Mobile | My Account | Renew Items | Sitemap | Help |
support us
University of Texas Libraries
Celebrating the Life

The J.J. Pickle Research Campus (formerly the Balcones Research Center) is located in northwest Austin at the corner of Braker Lane and Burnet Road.  A campus map and building list is available for visitors to the PRC. 

A shuttle service is available for UT students, staff, and faculty traveling to and from the main campus. On the main campus the shuttle stop is located on 26th Street in front of Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall (near the pedestrian overpass). The shuttle stops at several locations at the PRC. Please check the shuttle bus website for the current bus schedule. The shuttle operates on a reduced schedule during intersession and the summer months.

Services for UT faculty members and researchers

The University of Texas Libraries provide faculty members and researchers at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus with access to the printed collections through Interlibrary Services (ILS).

For items available on campus OR not owned by UT: You can place a book or article request using the ILS request forms. These items will also be sent to you either electronically or via campus mail in a blue book bag to your address on the Pickle Research Campus

Please NOTE:  There is a one time registration process for patrons using ILS and it is IMPORTANT that PRC users specify within the User Information that their Location Status is Pickle Research. Please use your campus address in your ILS account, including your campus mail code.

The following Centers, Groups, Laboratories, and Services are located at the PRC: 

Questions and Comments

Staff and Contact Information for the Commons Learning Center at Pickle Research Campus.

Find Information

Get Help

Borrowing and Circulation

Helpful phone numbers

Where to Park on campus