Frequently Asked Questions
Are library resources available to persons not associated with CSU?
Colorado residents who are not affiliated with the University are invited to fill out an application for our community borrower's card and when approved, they can check out all library books that normally circulate to University students, staff and faculty. The circulation period is twenty-eight days. In order to obtain this card, individuals must have a valid Colorado identification card, such as a Colorado Driver's License, with a correct and current address; minors under eighteen may also apply with accompanying parent/guardian signature. Please apply at the Loan/Reserve Desk next to the main library entrance.
Community borrowers are welcome to use non-circulating materials, including our online electronic resources, here in the building. Due to licensure restrictions, access to our electronic databases from off campus is limited to current students, faculty and staff. Anyone may use our resources by coming into the library and doing research onsite.
We encourage community use and are very happy to help you find the information you want. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk.
Please prohibit cell phones in the library.
The Library is trying to limit cell phone usage in quiet areas throughout Morgan Library. The lower level, for example, has signs at all entrances that clearly state "No Cell Phones." Similar signs are found in all other designated quiet areas on the second and third floors. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff necessary to monitor cell phone use in this large facility; instead we rely on user self-regulation and compliance.
The quiet areas are continually plagued with people who want to talk with their friends or call people on their cell phone. I would be very grateful if periodically someone could patrol these areas and make sure everyone in quiet areas is being respectful of others.
We sympathize with your concerns about noise in the Library's Quiet Areas. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to patrol the building for noise offenders. Quiet areas in the library include the
- The Quiet Room, on the second floor near Archives, is designated as an absolute quiet area - no talking or cell phones permitted.
- The 2nd Floor contains two Quiet Study Areas: the Journal Room and the area on the east side of the building.
- The 3rd Floor contains two Quiet Study Areas: the entire north section is a Quiet Study Area, as is the east side of that floor.
- The entire Lower Level has been designated as a Quiet Area; there is signage at each entrance to this floor indicating this fact.
Is smoking allowed near the main entrance to the Library?
Colorado State University guidelines fall under the State of Colorado. You may know there is a local ordinance banning smoking within a certain perimeter around entrances. However, because CSU is a state facility, the local ordinance does not apply. We have, however, tried to encourage smokers to move away from the building by putting receptacles farther from the door. Unfortunately, we cannot prevent smokers from standing near the entrance. Smoking is banned in state-owned buildings, so if you see this, please let someone at the Loan/Reserve Desk know, so we can inform campus police immediately.
Building temperature is something we continue to ask Facilities to monitor and adjust; it is difficult to maintain a temperature in a public building that is comfortable for everyone. Some areas of the building are cooler that other areas so you may wish to try different sections to match your preference.