Experience Your Library

Five floors, seven computer labs, 19 group study rooms, Julian's café, 24-7 study rooms and more! Kennedy Library is your place to study or just relax. Learn about what is available on each floor.
» Overview: What's available and where
» Floor Maps

Access What You Need

Our Faculty and staff are here to serve you — in person, by phone, email or chat. Let us help you get the information you need.
» Ask Us/Chat Service
» Basic Contact Info
» LibRATs
» Borrow Equipment

Interact with your community

We host Science Café, Conversations with Cal Poly Authors, special events and exhibits like Banned Book Week and more.
» Overview: Interact

Use the Library

Make the most of Kennedy Library — find out how to use our many services, from getting a book you need to doing serious research — at the library, from your dorm, or from home.
» Overview: Learn the basics, or go beyond

Access resources from home

Simply visit the resources from our site. Need an article database? Need to use Google Scholar? That's great. Just click the link from our site and you will be prompted to put in your Poly credentials and then you will be set.

You can also access databases from the Library Tab at MyCalPoly.

Need help with this?

No problem. We're here to help. Phone, email, IM.

Spotlight: Senior Projects

Time to submit your senior project? Learn how to add your project to the library collection.

All Access Pass

Taking a sudoku study break with your All Access Pass?
Here's the key:

Yes, we're on Facebook

Following Kennedy Library on Facebook (by "liking" us) is a great way to get important news, or find out about events and services.


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