Michael Schwartz Library
About the Library

Welcome - we're so glad you're here!
Our building is open this semester Monday-Friday 8am to 6pm. And your librarians are available to help via phone, chat, text, or zoom, Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm and Saturday 10am-5pm.
Contactless Book Pick-up has resumed! Request local or OhioLINK books online through the Scholar catalog and pick them up whenever the Rhodes Tower lobby is open - even when the library is closed. We are prioritizing some of our most in-demand library services, extending due dates & renewals, and waiving fines to help you prepare for the semester ahead.
- During Spring semester 2021, access to our building will be limited to current CSU students, faculty and staff.
- Your Viking Card will be required for swipe access, and only the 1st and 2nd floors will be open.
- Of course, health & safety /distancing protocols are in place campus-wide to prevent spread of the virus. Masks are required for all students, faculty and staff, as well as visitors, at all times on campus.
BEFORE YOU VISIT, YOU NEED TO KNOW A FEW THINGS
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>> Bookmark our Continuity of Library Operations & Services page for continual updates. <<
Welcome to the Michael Schwartz Library ...
- Blog
Visit - or better yet, subscribe to - the Library's blog, to be the first to hear our news &, updates about upcoming Library events and new resources, as well as systems alerts, closings, and job postings. - Contact Us
- Directions, Map, & Parking
- Events Calendar
Meetings, classes & special events. Updated freqently. - Floor Plans
Maps of all five floors. - Forms
A menu of online request forms to encourage you to contact us with questions, comments, and suggestions. - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library
- Gifts to the Michael Schwartz Library
- Hours
for the CSU Main Library, including holiday and intersession hours. - Library Administration Office
- Mission, Purpose & Vision Statements
- Privacy & Confidentiality Statement
- Providing Change for Library Patrons
- Rules for Conduct in the Library
- Phone Directories
- Student Employment in the Library
- View Your Library Account
Find out when your books are due, renew materials, and check the status of OhioLINK requests.