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Services for Alumni
In-Library Use of Materials
Most of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library book stacks are open to the public, and the online, OneSearch, which contains access information for most of the resources housed in the Library, may be searched from any location on or off campus. In-library use of most materials does not require a Library ID card. Use of some protected collections, including Course Reserves and the Special Collections, requires either a Library ID card or a photo ID such as a driver's license.
Library ID Card
Alumni may borrow books and other circulating materials from the Library as a benefit of membership. To checkout items from the Library, a Library ID is required and can be issued at the Library checkout desk for a $5 fee. Note that access to resource sharing services and remote access to licensed electronic databases are not available to alumni. Library ID cards must be renewed annually, but there is no charge for renewal.
Loan Periods
Loan periods for books and other materials vary
Internet and Database Use
The Library's databases and online journals are available without logon at computers marked "Quick Reference." Access to most Internet resources and commercial email is blocked at these computers.
The Library maintains a listing of high quality open access databases that are available to everyone on or off campus.
Off-site use of databases is available only for current students, faculty, and staff.
Events
In addition to presentations and poetry readings that are scheduled throughout the year, the Cal Poly Humboldt Library hosts annual events that everyone is invited to attend and participate.
Each fall, when classes start, there is a Welcome Back Open House, where everyone can be introduced to the services and features that the Library offers.
In February, The Cal Poly Humboldt Authors Celebration in the Authors Hall honors Cal Poly Humboldt authors for their scholarship and creative work. Any member of the Cal Poly Humboldt community, including authors themselves, may submit the names of authors using this form.
ideaFest is a showcase of research and creative projects held on the first Friday of May. More than hundreds of students, faculty, & staff from Cal Poly Humboldt present their research, performances, digital projects, and more! The research may also be published in Humboldt Digital Commons or the ideaFest Journal.