Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) allowed members of the public who are not its students to use its libraries, computers, wireless internet and co-working spaces free of charge throughout 2025, so that the libraries serve as lifelong learning centers for the community.
The RUTS Library building (Building 38), located opposite Cafe Amazon.
Six campuses, one open door
The libraries are located at six sites: Songkhla Campus, Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Thung Yai), Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Sai Yai), Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Khanom), Trang Campus and Rattaphum College.
What visitors can use
Inside, external users can read books and journals, use search computers, tablets and wireless internet, and search online databases. A film streaming service is also available. Spaces open to them include reading rooms, a lounge area and co-working spaces.
The co-working space, open to external users.
The reading room and lounge area in the library.
The search computer area in the library.
How to get access
Access for external users is governed by the RUTS Announcement on Library Service Regulations. Visitors must present a national ID card and register at the service counter. Opening hours are 08:30–18:00 on weekdays and 08:00–15:00 on weekends.
Who is using the service
In 2025, external users, mainly secondary school students, teachers and local business owners, used the Songkhla campus library 738 times out of a total of 61,176 visits. Across all six campus libraries, 1,545 external users accessed the services out of 122,582 total visits, or roughly 1.3 percent of all visits.