Library Hours

Library Website
We invite you to visit the CalUMS Library home page at http://www.calums.edu/library/ where you will find links to the General Library Information, Library Holdings, eBook Online, Online Databases, Internet Search Tools, Student Resource Center, and other valuable library resources.

Assistance
The CalUMS Library staff welcomes your questions. We are here to assist you in using library materials and facilities. They can also answer questions about how to document your sources using the MLA format. For assistance with circulation and overdue books call (714) 533-3946 Ext. 26


Finding Books

The University Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS) to organize its books. Each book has a "call number" on the spine and books are placed on the shelves in order, according to these numbers. Call numbers indicate specific subject areas. The LCCS Index appears below for reference while browsing for topics.

LCCS Index:

Borrowing Books

You must present your CalUMS Student ID card or driver's license to check out library materials. If you lose your ID card notify the circulation staff immediately. You may purchase a replacement card at the Administrative Office for $10.00.

• Books may be checked out for two weeks and renewed for an additional two weeks. You are limited to four books.
  
• You are personally responsible for the safety, proper use and return of all library materials charged on your card. The CalUMS Library charges 50 cents of fine per day for overdue books, but failure to return library materials will result in a "block" being placed on your record. If you are "blocked" you cannot check out additional books, order a transcript, or register for additional courses. You must pay for the replacement cost of lost or damaged materials plus a $10.00 processing fee.
  
• Reference books, periodicals, and college catalogs are for library use only and may not be checked out.
  
• Reserve materials are placed at the Reserve Desk by instructors for student use. These materials are usually restricted to library use for two hours. An instructor may, however, direct that materials circulate for a different period.
  

• You may also borrow books from other libraries outside the CalUMS. Students who wish to obtain the library card from another school will be subsidized $50 per year. The student must first obtain the library admission card from other college/university and show the receipt for the payment to the librarian and request the $50 subsidy. Ask a librarian for assistance.