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Library books are now equipped with radio frequency identification tags. This means that you can use the self-check station located near the elevators on the first floor to check your books out! Just place your items on the pad, scan the library barcode on the back of your OtterID card, wait for the background color … full story

Books due? Library closed? No problem! Our after hours book return is located west of the Divarty St. entrance to the library, across from Asilomar Hall. When you place an item in the drop, please check to see that it has slid all the way down the chute. Items turned in overnight will be checked … full story

Need a quiet place to study? The quiet areas in the library are: Second floor: Quiet study living room at the east end. Third floor: Archives reading room at the west end. In the quiet areas, please set your cell phones to silent and refrain from having conversations with others. Also, remember that group study is allowed in … full story

The Library will be open, but offering limited services on the following Administrative Furlough Days: September 25th, October 9th, November 6th and December 4th (all Fridays).  The check out desk personnel will accept returned books, check out books and provide assistance with the self checkout stations.  There will be no reference service (Ask a Librarian) … full story

The library has an FAQ page that answers commonly asked questions about the CSUMB campus. If you don’t see a link to what you are looking for, a librarian would be glad to assist you. Here are our reference desk hours. Click on Ask a Librarian for additional ways to contact the reference desk. full story

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated from September 15 through October 15? September 15 is independence day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. September 16 is independence day for Mexico. September 18 is independence day for Chile. October 12 is Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day). For links to information on Hispanic Heritage … full story

An important message from IT@CSUMB: When you first get your OtterID, your default password is your date of birth in the format of the capitalized month, followed by the two-digit day and four-digit year. For example, if your birthdate was July 9, 1980, your password would be July091980. full story

Welcome, new students, and welcome back to those of you who are returning! The TAL was designed to support active, collaborative learning as well as quiet study, so we hope that you will find a place that’s comfortable and meets your needs. Quiet areas are on the second and third floors, and are clearly marked … full story

The open computer lab has moved from Room 2145 to Room 1128 between the “Ask a Librarian” desk and the IT Help desk.  The lab will contain 30 Mac desktop computers that run Windows XP only, and will be available during regular library hours except when being used for library instruction sessions. full story

Want to receive updates for new items added to the library’s collection in your area(s) of interest? If so, click here to be directed to our New Items page. You can subscribe to RSS feeds by subject, or view a list of everything we’ve added in the past 1, 2, 3, or 4 months. full story