The CSUSM University Library has received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. The Award honors academic libraries’ programs and initiatives that support inclusive excellence and belonging on their campus. The CSUSM Library was honored for the second year in a row and will be featured, along with 33 other recipients, in the March 2025 issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine.

We are deeply grateful for this recognition.

We extend our support to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

The CSUSM University Library is thinking of our Cougar family, friends, and loved ones who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. 

If you have lost library items due to fire, please contact libcirc@csusm.edu and we will work with you to waive any associated overdue or lost item fines.

The 2024/25 CSUSM Common Read is an opportunity for all students to build community through reading banned and challenged books. This year, we've selected books that center African American, Latinx, Asian American, American Indian, LGBTQ and other characters, or challenge status quo. These books have traditionally been targeted for removal from school and public libraries alike. 

Students can choose from a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts to explore, and learn more about banning books and censoring ideas.

Students, faculty, and staff can now request to pick up library materials at a contactless Library Locker located outside the Traffic Circle (2nd floor) University Library entrance. Please note: you must receive an email from the library prior to pickup.

How does Library Locker pickup work?

1. Request library items online at biblio.csusm.edu using the search box OneSearch

2. Check your email for item pickup information

3. Access your locker one of three ways:

Explore the Getting Research Help at the Library Guide to learn all the ways that students can get research help.