The primary mission of the Libraries of The Claremont Colleges is to serve the research and information needs of students, faculty, and staff of The Colleges. In addition, we attempt to meet selected needs of the local community and the broader scholarly community of which we are a part. Graduates of The Colleges, community residents, currently registered students at institutions with which we have reciprocal agreements, and others as specified in the Access Policy may apply for a Libraries card which provides borrowing and/or entrance privileges.

To Apply

Obtain an application form at the Circulation Desk of the Honnold/Mudd Library from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (909/621-8372). For additional information, call the Office of the Director of Libraries at (909) 621-8045.

Card Types

A pink Entrance Card only provides access to the buildings; a blue Borrower's Card provides borrowing privileges as well. Cards are non-transferable and remain the property of the Libraries of The Claremont Colleges.

Cost

The cost varies depending upon the status of the applicant as defined in the Access Policy and the type of privilege desired.

Where Valid

Honnold/Mudd, Denison, Sprague, and Seeley G. Mudd Libraries

Access

You must present your Libraries photo i.d. when requested to do so by a library staff member and when entering the Libraries.

Borrowing Privileges

You must present your Libraries photo i.d. when checking out or renewing books. Regular books are checked out for 28 days. There are limits on the number of books which you may have checked out at any one time; and periodicals, special collections materials, and selected other materials do not circulate. For more specific information, see "Basic Circulation Policies" which is available from the Circulation Desk or view our circulation policies available online.

Other Services

Limited reference assistance is available to community card holders. Handouts explaining many of the services and resources are available at the Information and Reference Desks in each library. You may register for regularly scheduled general instructional sessions, such as those on electronic resources, on a space available basis; however, individual and/or group instruction sessions cannot be scheduled for community card holders. Anyone with a PC and internet may access the Libraries online catalog, Blais. Copy machines are located throughout the libraries, and vendacards for use in the copiers are available from the Copy Center.

Restrictions

Community cards do not entitle the holder to interlibrary loan privileges, to access to electronic resources from remote locations, and to certain other services, including some electronic resources. Students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges have priority for use of library resources, services, and equipment.

Guidelines

All community card holders are expected to adhere to all library rules and regulations, including "Guidelines for Conduct," in effect at the time of library use. These rules and regulations may be changed from time to time without prior notice.