Library membership
We’re happy to extend borrowing privileges to Cal Poly alums in the San Luis Obispo area. To get started, email the Cal Poly Alumni Association to request and receive an alumni ID number. That email is: ude.yloplacnull@inmula The next step is to come in person to the front desk at Kennedy Library to fill out an application and establish a password, at which time a library card will be issued.
| Membership Type | Cost | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni | Free | N/A |
To Activate your Privileges
To get started, email the Cal Poly Alumni Association to request and receive an alumni ID number. That email is: ude.yloplacnull@inmula The next step is to come in person to the front desk at Kennedy Library to fill out an application and establish a password, at which time a library card will be issued
Interlibrary Loan privileges
Alumni membership includes up to ten interlibrary loan transactions per year. Please see Interlibrary Loan for more information.
Access to Electronic Resources
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 OneSearch, our online catalog, to renew books and check your account status.
- Select My Account from any OneSearch web session.
- Use your OneSearch credentials 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
Your contributions to Kennedy Library directly support student success. To learn more, please visit: lib.calpoly.edu/giving
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? Share your story on Facebook or contact Adriana Popescu, Dean of Library Services at ude.yloplacnull@ucsepop.
We’d love to keep in touch with you!