Library membership
We’re happy to extend borrowing privileges to Cal Poly alums in the San Luis Obispo area. Please register for an alumni card then present the card at Kennedy Library.
| Card Type | Card Cost | Additional Cards | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | Free | No | N/A |
To get a Kennedy Library Card
To register for Library privileges, bring your Alumni Association card to the Circulation Desk.
Interlibrary Loan Privileges
Alumni membership includes up to twelve interlibrary loan transactions per year. Please see About Interlibrary Services for more information.
Extended Reference Assistance
Basic library assistance is available to all for free. Kennedy Library also offers professional library reference assistance for people with more difficult or involved reference questions. $50 per hour. Contact the Research Help Desk at (805) 756-2649 for more information about reference assistance.
Access to electronic resources off campus is not included in Alumni Association Library privileges. Off-campus access is restricted by contracts and licenses to current students, faculty, and staff at Cal Poly. However, alumni are welcome to use these resources whenever visiting the Library.
Borrowing materials
Current members of the Cal Poly Alumni Association have borrowing privileges at Kennedy Library. See the borrowing pages for more information.
Managing your account
Use PolyCat, our online catalog, to renew books and check your account status
- Select My Account from any PolyCat web session
- Use your last name and Library Card Barcode to log in
- Once in your record, choose the option you would like to view checked out books, reading history, requested materials, and more
Your Cal Poly senior project
Senior projects are the most frequently downloaded work by Cal Poly authors, faculty and students from our archive!
Contribute your completed senior project for worldwide access and long-term preservation through DigitalCommons@CalPoly.
Give to Kennedy Library
Every Cal Poly student graduates from Kennedy Library. More than 83% of students visit the library each week, so we help every student, from every discipline, every day.
Your contributions help make the library an exciting and supportive learning environment, and are essential to our continued excellence.
Among our many generous alums are:
Cal Poly history online
Our online collections include historic photos of campus life, El Rodeo yearbooks, KCPR audio files, Poly Royal memorabilia, and more! What parts of our history would you like to see online?
You can visit or contact Special Collections and Archives on the fourth floor.
Library student assistant alums
Remember your days working at Kennedy Library? Let us tell your story or share your good news on Facebook.
We’d love to keep in touch with you!