Faculty Carrel User Guidelines

The University Library at California State University, East Bay, has a limited number of study carrels available for faculty use. Thirteen (13) are available for general faculty use and two (2) are available for visiting faculty use. 

Application Process and Timetable

Applications are accepted at the University Library Circulation Desk from June 1 - August 31 of each year. An application form is available on the web through the library home page or directly at: http://www.library.csueastbay.edu/policies/faculty_carrel_use_form.htm.
Contact Access Services at 510-885-3612 with questions. 

When there are more applications than carrels available, a random selection of applicants will be made on the third Monday in September, creating a list of faculty for carrels and a "wait" list. Priority will be given to faculty who have not had a carrel during the previous year. 

Selected applicants will be notified after the selection process is complete, and must acknowledge acceptance of the carrel within five (5) business days; otherwise, they will be notified that the carrel is no longer available and will be offered to the next faculty member on the wait list. 

Once carrels are assigned and acknowledged, faculty members will be able to check out carrel keys at the Circulation Desk during the last week of June. 

Carrels are available from Oct. 1 - mid-September each year. Faculty members will be asked to vacate carrels in mid-September so that the carrels may be cleaned and re-issued to the following year's faculty members. 

Guidelines for Use

•  Please check out circulating library materials before using them in your carrel, and return non-circulating library materials to tables for re-shelving after use. Access Services will check your carrel regularly to ensure that circulating items are checked out. Non-circulating library materials will be returned to stacks maintenance for re-shelving.

•  Please remove food and drink from your carrel overnight or when your carrel is not in use.

•  Please lock your carrel when you are not present.

•  If you no longer need your carrel, please return the key to the Circulation Desk to be assigned to the next faculty member on the wait list. At the end of the year, please return your key by the due date to avoid a fee. The replacement charge for lost or unreturned keys is $75.

•  For questions, contact Access Services at 510-885-3612.

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