Borrowing & Requesting Library Materials - California State Library

Borrowing & Requesting Library Materials - California State Library
Borrowing & Requesting Library Materials
Library Card Renewals
California State Library borrower cards expire every three years.
Need to renew your card? Email us at
cslinfo@library.ca.gov
Borrowing Library Material
California State employees who have an active
California State Library card
may borrow most materials directly from the California State Library.
The public can borrow California State Library material through the interlibrary loan program. Please contact your local public, academic, or workplace library to request an interlibrary loan.
Braille and Talking Books
Braille and audio books via download and on flash-memory cartridges, audio and braille magazines, descriptive DVDs, playback equipment and accessories are available for FREE loan to Californians unable to read conventional print due to a visual, physical, or perceptual reading disability.
In Northern California, contact the
Braille and Talking Book Library
In the City of San Francisco, contact
San Francisco Public Library
In Fresno, Tulare, Madera, and Kings Counties, contact
Fresno County Public Library
In Southern California, contact
Braille Institute Library
For more information about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) visit
loc.gov/nls
, or to learn about NLS Network libraries  in California, visit:
pd.library.ca.gov
Interlibrary Loan
California State employees who have an active
California State Library card
can request items not available in the California State Library’s collections from other libraries through the Interlibrary Loan service.
Members and staff of the State Legislature and Governor’s Office may contact the
California Research Bureau
for interlibrary loan assistance.
How to Place an Interlibrary Loan Request
Submit requests online at
Ask A Librarian
. Fill out one form per request (e.g., if requesting two articles, two separate forms must be submitted).
A maximum of five requests can be placed at a time. Once all five requests have been fulfilled, another five requests can be placed.
Please allow ample time.
Obtaining books and articles from other libraries can take from one week (journal article) to a month (book) depending on locating a library that can fill the request.
State Workforce Collection
The California State Library supports the State training community in its efforts to educate and develop the State workforce. We are committed to providing trainers and other workforce leaders with access to an extensive collection of books, videos, civil service exam study guides and other training materials on interviewing skills, supervision, motivation, communication skills, management techniques, teamwork, presentations, and many other workplace topics.
California State Library Resources
Journal articles online
O’Reilly for Higher Education
Ebook Central
Additional Resources
California Network of Learning Professionals
is a supportive alliance of learning professionals collaboratively networking to provide the California state workforce effective and timely learning solutions.
California State Library
Information Services
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
(916) 323-9843
cslinfo@library.ca.gov
Ask A Librarian