Say Cheese! Don't Forget to Get Your Student Photo ID

We always have a ton of new students in the summer.  Some students take courses that will transfer to the 2 and 4-year schools they will go back to in the fall.  Others like to get a course or two under their belts before the mad crush of work begins when school starts back in August. 

Whatever scenario fits your profile, remember that you need to get a CSTCC photo ID card even if you're going to be here for only a few weeks. 

"Why do I need that?" you might ask, unknowingly.

For starters, your photo ID is your library card.  Isn't that great!  You need only one card, and with that FREE card, you are able to:

• Check out up to 10 books at a time


• Check out up to 2 DVDs for four days to watch when you need a break


• Use textbooks and other materials on reserve to enhance your studies


• Check out books on CD to listen to during your commute


• Check out current fiction bestsellers to read when you go to the beach


• Let your kids check out books for their schools' summer reading lists.


• Ride CARTA buses for FREE!!

All you need to do is go to room 216 in the Student Center, smile pretty, and wait about a minute and half for your official photo ID (includes your A#) to pop out of the machine.  That's it! 

No long lines and waits like you have at Starbucks or the movie theater or Walmart or the DMV.   The ID office is open:

Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Get on over there.  You know you want to!

Reserve our Large Group Study Room

Demand for collaborative work space by groups of students and faculty has increased, and in order to provide for these requests, the large group study room adjacent to the circulation desk is now dedicated to use by groups only.   

If your study group (4 or more) wants a place to work on a project and you need to use computers, we will take your reservation for the large group study room adjacent to the check-out desk.  Just sign up for a day and time period on the schedule and the room will be available for your group to use during the time you need it.

The room is equiped with two multi-media PCs that students can use together, a large table for group work, and three upholstered chairs for reading or studying.   Group discussion won't bother anyone as the door and walls are nearly soundproof. 

if your group does not need to use a computer, we ask that you use one of the other four study rooms, but those rooms are available on a first-come basis.   Groups of two or three can use one of the collaboration stations at the north end of the library.  Caution to individuals: if a group needs to use a multi-purpose space that you are occupying, we reserve the right to ask you to relinquish that area so that the group will have an appropriate area for their interaction and collaboration. 

Thanks, and we hope this new procedure will accommodate everyone's needs.