Resource Sharing

Search and borrow from all 23 CSU libraries using OneSearch.

If CSUMB doesn’t own an item — or if it’s currently unavailable — you can request it through CSU+. Most books arrive in just a few days. Articles and book chapters are delivered as downloadable PDFs.

How to Request via CSU+

1. Go to OneSearch
2. Use the dropdown menu to select “Books & Media (All CSU)”
3. Find the item and click “Request via CSU+”
4. Log in to your Library Account to track your request or access digital files

Pickup Location for Physical Items

Requested books are delivered to self-service lockers just outside the library:

Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library
Main entrance off Divarty Street
3054 Divarty Street, Seaside, CA 93955

Still Can’t Find It?

If an item isn’t available through CSU+, you can expand your search:

Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System Regional Catalogs

Search nearby public, community college and UC Santa Cruz libraries.

WorldCat

Access books and media from libraries around the world.

Search WorldCat.

When you find something you’d like to borrow, submit a request through our Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) service, and we’ll work to get it for you.

Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Policy

What You Can Request

• Books
• Journal articles
• Book chapters (PDF only)

Due to copyright restrictions, full digital copies of books cannot be provided. You may request a single chapter — be sure to include the title or chapter number in your request.

Note: Textbooks and CSUMB course reserve materials are not eligible for borrowing through resource sharing.

Delivery and Access

• Articles and book chapters will be delivered to your Library Account as PDFs
• Files can be downloaded up to 90 times
• Download links expire after 30 days — save your file to your device or cloud storage
• Books and physical items must be picked up from the library lockers; items not retrieved will be returned to the lending library

Loan Periods, Fees and Responsibility

• Loan periods vary by item and lending library
• Lending libraries charge for lost or unreturned items
• Minimum replacement cost: $90
• Requesters are responsible for these charges

Turnaround Time

• Articles: 1–5 business days
• Books: 2–10 business days
• Requests for rare items or items from outside California may take longer

Media Requests (Videos, DVDs, CDs)

The library generally borrows and lends video materials only within the CSU system.

Faculty needing media for classroom use should:

• Check the library’s existing video collection
• Contact your subject librarian to suggest purchases

Track Your Requests

• Visit My Library Account
• Log in with your CSUMB ID
• Click Requests to check item status or download digital materials