During the academic year, we are open to campus visitors Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. Visitors may use any space (excluding Dreamscape) in the library that has not been reserved or restricted.  You do not have to be a registered Community Borrower to use library spaces or connect to our Wi-Fi. However, if you would like access to the Archives, Special Collections, or Digital Learning Lab, we will need to verify your alumni status and schedule an appointment for access.

Professional tutoring is not allowed in any area of the library.

Please note that priority to our spaces is given to Catawba patrons and students, so access can be rescinded at any time.

Final Exams 
During final exams, Community Borrower/visitor access to the library may be limited. Study rooms are reserved for Catawba students.

Electronic Resources
Alumni visiting campus may access our online resources using their own laptop or mobile device using the Catawba College Guest network (see more: Computers & Technology), or by using our public internet access station. Unfortunately, remote access to our electronic research resources is limited by license to current students, faculty, and staff of Catawba College. However, many of our databases are provided by NC LIVE. All North Carolina residents may use NC LIVE resources through their local library. Contact your local public library for access to many of these databases from home.

Additionally, as a North Carolina resident, you can join the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) Government and Heritage Library by filling out their library card application form online. Once you have registered, you will have access to their online resources, including NC LIVE. For more information, visit the SLNC website.

Interlibrary Loans
Interlibrary loan privileges are not available for Catawba College alumni. Please visit your local library to request an interlibrary loan.

The library is committed to providing public access to government information in all available formats during our daytime operating hours. Electronic versions of Federal Documents are accessible via specific government websites. The library provides public access to those documents at our public internet access station to your left as you enter the library. Physical documents are located in the basement of the library and are cataloged using the SUDOC (Superintendent of Documents) classification system. These documents are not available for checkout, but ask a staff member for assistance finding them online, or printing out a copy.

You may park in the chapel circle (the parking lot in front of the library) as long as the spaces aren't reserved, but during the academic year (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.), all visitors are required to obtain a parking pass from the library Help Desk. Without a parking pass, you may be ticketed by campus Public Safety. Anyone parking in an accessible parking space does not need a parking pass, but their placard or plate should be clearly visible.

At this time, the library will no longer be accepting gifts of library materials, except for Special Collections in select circumstances. For monetary donations, please see below:

The Library welcomes monetary donations of any amount. If you would like to make a monetary donation, you can donate online (the "Friends of the Library" gift designation will automatically be selected).

The establishment of endowments for the purchase of library materials is encouraged. Donors may specify subject areas in which materials are to be collected. The minimum gift to establish an endowment is $1,000. The Development Office and Finance Office will handle all endowment monies for the Library.

In instances where the library does accept library materials, the following guidelines shall govern the acceptance of those items:

1. The library retains unconditional ownership of the gift.
2. The library reserves the right to determine the housing and circulation policies of all gifts accepted for addition to the collection as well as the right to discard, sell, or exchange gifts which do not meet selection criteria outlined in the Selection Policy.
3. The library reserves the right to determine the housing and circulation policies of all gifts added to the collection.
4. In accordance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, it is the responsibility of the donor to set a value for his/her gift and to make a list of items included in his/her gift. As a special courtesy, the library will assist the donor in establishing the value of his/her gift by providing access to bibliographic sources of auction price information and/or recommending professional appraisers.
5. The library will provide bookplates or other indications for special gifts or memorials if desired by the donor.
6. The library will write a letter to the donor expressing thanks for the gift. This letter will serve as a receipt.