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  • How do I get a UCSB Library Card (Access Card)?
    Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 577
  • Does the Library have a Lost and Found?
    Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 439
  • Where can I return books?
    Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 426
  • How many books can I check out at a time?
    Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 376
  • Where can I find a stapler, paper cutter, pencil sharpener, scissors, hole punch, rulers, paperclips, whiteboard markers, chalk, or erasers in the Library?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 288
  • How do I check out a book?
    Last Updated: Mar 16, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 246
  • Does the library have calculators for checkout?
    Last Updated: Jun 11, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 193
  • Can I place a hold on an item?
    Last Updated: May 06, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 163
  • How can I return books, if I am no longer in Santa Barbara?
    Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 131
  • I have an overdue book. Do I have to pay any fees?
    Last Updated: Mar 28, 2024 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 113
  • My Access Card isn't working properly. How can I get it fixed?
    Last Updated: Dec 03, 2024 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • UCSB Campus
    |     Views: 106
  • Will the library scan a book chapter, title page, or other item for me?
    Last Updated: Dec 03, 2024 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 100
  • I cannot locate a book in the stacks. How can I find it?
    Last Updated: Jun 22, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
    |     Views: 98
  • Where is the Services Desk located and what services are available?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • About the Library
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 92
  • How can I find oversized books?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • Collections
    |     Views: 73
  • Will the Library page an item for me?
    Last Updated: Jun 22, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 72
  • Can I check out a book without an Access (UCSB ID) Card?
    Last Updated: Jun 06, 2025 | Topics:
    • About the Library
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 64
  • How do I renew a book that I have checked out?
    Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 63
  • I forgot to bring a bike lock to campus, can I borrow one?
    Last Updated: Jun 11, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 62
  • I was looking for a book in the stacks and all the shelves are empty in the area where it’s supposed to be located. Where can I find it?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 56
  • Can I check out books if I’m not a current UCSB student, staff, or faculty member?
    Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 56
  • Are there any games that I can check out?
    Last Updated: Jun 11, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 55
  • I have a book that’s checked out from another UC library. Can I return it to the UCSB library instead?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
    |     Views: 49
  • Can I check out a laptop?
    Last Updated: Jun 11, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • Technology in the Library
    |     Views: 46
  • Does the library have umbrellas that I can check out?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 44
  • Are there frisbees available for checkout?
    Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    |     Views: 37
  • Can I recall items that are checked out?
    Last Updated: Jul 08, 2025 | Topics:
    • Access & Borrowing
    • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
    |     Views: 13

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