For an overview of Library services by patron type, please select the group that most closely matches your status: Students, Faculty, Staff, Other Affiliated or General Public. For more detailed information, please ask at one of the Library Help Desks.
Borrowing and Collection Access
Loan period for books, use of CSU+ and ILLiad, off-campus access to databases and more.
Patron Type |
ID Required |
Books |
Current Periodicals |
Gov Pubs |
CSU+ / ILLiad |
Renewals |
Remote Access to DBs |
Media Viewing & Listening |
Extended Learning (matriculated) |
SF State OneCard |
16 Weeks |
7 Days |
7 Days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Extended Learning (non-matriculated) |
Library Special Borrower Card |
16 Weeks |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Undergraduate / Graduate Student |
SF State OneCard |
16 Weeks |
7 Days |
7 Days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting CSU Student / Mutual Use |
Home Campus ID Card |
60 days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Required |
Books |
Current Periodicals |
Gov Pubs |
CSU+ / ILLiad |
Renewals |
Remote Access to DBs |
Media Viewing & Listening |
Emeritus Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
1 Year |
7 Days |
7 Days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
1 Year |
7 Days |
7 Days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Faculty Partner |
Library Special Borrower Card |
1 Year |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Retired Staff / Faculty |
SF State OneCard, Library Special Borrower Card |
60 Days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Staff / Admin |
SF State OneCard |
1 Year |
7 Days |
7 Days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting Faculty Appointment |
SF State OneCard |
1 Year |
7 Days |
Varies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting Scholar from another university system |
Library Special Borrower Card |
60 Days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Required |
Books |
Current Periodicals |
Gov Pubs |
CSU+ / ILLiad |
Renewals |
Remote Access to DBs |
Media Viewing & Listening |
Alumni Association |
Alum Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
30 Days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Friends of the Library |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
30 Days |
7 Days |
Varies |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Friends of the Library (Sustaining) |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
30 Days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
President's Circle |
Library Barcode |
30 Days |
7 Days |
7 Days |
At President's discretion |
Yes |
At President's discretion |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Required |
Books |
Current Periodicals |
Gov Pubs |
CSU+ / ILLiad |
Renewals |
Remote Access to DBs |
Media Viewing & Listening |
Eighteen and Over Public |
|
No |
In-house |
In-house |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Under Eighteen Public |
|
No |
In-house only |
In-house only |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Technology Services
Use of Library computers, laptop borrowing, MakerSpace and more.
Patron Type |
ID Type |
General Computers |
Express Computers |
Computers 2 Hrs |
Laptops Short Term |
Laptops Extended |
Media Editing Equipment |
MakerSpace |
Extended Learning (matriculated) |
SF State OneCard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Extended Learning (non-matriculated) |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Undergraduate / Graduate Student |
SF State OneCard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting CSU Student / Mutual Use |
Home Campus ID Card |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
General Computers |
Express Computers |
Computers 2 Hrs |
Laptops Short Term |
Laptops Extended |
Media Editing Equipment |
MakerSpace |
Emeritus Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Possible (with consult) |
Possible (with consult) |
Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Faculty Partner |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Retired Staff / Faculty |
SF State OneCard, Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Staff / Admin |
SF State OneCard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting Faculty Appointment |
SF State OneCard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Visiting Scholar from another university system |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Possible (with consult) |
Possible (with consult) |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
General Computers |
Express Computers |
Computers 2 Hrs |
Laptops Short Term |
Laptops Extended |
Media Editing Equipment |
MakerSpace |
Alumni Association |
Alum Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Friends of the Library |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Friends of the Library (Sustaining) |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (FOL Only) |
No |
No |
No |
President's Circle |
Library Barcode |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
General Computers |
Express Computers |
Computers 2 Hrs |
Laptops Short Term |
Laptops Extended |
Media Editing Equipment |
MakerSpace |
Eighteen and Over Public |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Under Eighteen Public |
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Other Services
After-Hours Access & Use of Special Collections.
Patron Type |
ID Type |
After Hours Access |
Special Collections |
Extended Learning (matriculated) |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Extended Learning (non-matriculated) |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
Yes |
Undergraduate / Graduate Student |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Visiting CSU Student / Mutual Use |
Home Campus ID Card |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
After Hours Access |
Special Collections |
Emeritus Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Faculty |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Faculty Partner |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
Yes |
Retired Staff / Faculty |
SF State OneCard, Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
Yes |
Staff / Admin |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Visiting Faculty Appointment |
SF State OneCard |
Yes with required ID |
Yes |
Visiting Scholar from another university system |
Library Special Borrower Card |
No |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
After Hours Access |
Special Collections |
Alumni Association |
Alum Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
Yes |
Friends of the Library |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
Yes |
Friends of the Library (Sustaining) |
FOL Card w/ Lib. Barcode |
No |
Yes |
President's Circle |
Library Barcode |
No |
Yes |
Patron Type |
ID Type |
After Hours Access |
Special Collections |
Eighteen and Over Public |
|
No |
Yes |
Under Eighteen Public |
|
No |
Yes |