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Borrowing and Access

Alumni Borrowing Privileges

Alumni Services

Members of the Alumni community may borrow books from the Walter W. Stiern Library by obtaining a Community Card for no fee. An alumni Association membership card is required to issue privileges. Visit the CSUB Alumni Association for more information. Alumni users may access computers, printers, databases, and open study areas while in the building with CSUB students having priority. Due to database licensing agreements, community and alumni borrowers do not have access to library databases from off campus. 

Patron category Annual Fee Limitations

Members of the Alumni Association of any CSU campus

Members of the 60+ Club

No Fee

Alumni Association membership cards will be required to issue privileges. 

Checkout Policies

Collection or Media Type Community Borrower Privileges Community Borrower
Fines and Fees

Main

New Books, First Year Experience, Cerro Cal, & Multicultural

Bestsellers & Juvenile

Government Documents (print & CD) & Software

Big Books

4 weeks, 1 renewal

$0.50 per day per item

DVDS, Videos, & Laser Discs

2 hour in-Library use only, 2 item maximum. Alumni 7 days, 2 item maximum.

$1.00 per hour per item

CDs, Audio Cassettes, & LPs

7 days, 2 renewals, 5 item maximum

$1.00 per day per item

Archives & Special Collections

Do Not Circulate. In-Library use may be arranged by appointment with the Archives or Reference Services Coordinator.

Reference, Indicies, Atlases, & Law

Maps

Music Scores 

Laptops & iPads for students only.

Do Not Circulate. Copiers, scanners and Microform Reader-Printers are available on the 2nd floor.

Periodicals (Journals, Magazines & Newspapers)

Microform & Microfiche (Including ERIC microfiche)

Do Not Circulate. Copiers, scanners and Microform Reader-Printers are available on the 2nd floor.

Maximum total items per account:

5 items to include up to 2 viewing media or 5 listening media.

Maximum charges for circulating items:

$20.00 for overdue books, $25.00 for overdue viewing or listening media, and lost items are billed at the greater of $60.00 or the cost of replacement plus a non-refundable state-mandated service fee.