What's New at the Oviatt Library

The Oviatt Library announces the addition of LibAnswers, our new resource for providing instant answers to common questions  and for offering help by email.

You can try out LibAnswers by typing a question into the form at the top of our Ask a Librarian page.  If someone else has asked a similar question, a link to the question with its answer will appear below.   If you don’t find the information you’re looking for, or want to ask a detailed question, you can go directly to http://libanswers.csun.edu, type your question, and click the ASK US button.  You can submit your question by email and receive an answer promptly.

Our Text-A-Librarian Service now has a new number: (818) 900-2965.

Text a Librarian lets you text questions to and receive answers from Oviatt Library reference librarians.

Use Text a Librarian to ask simple, quick questions (up to 160 characters) that can be answered in brief responses (up to 320 characters). If our responses exceed 160 characters, they appear as 2 messages.

Read more about our service at Text-A-Librarian FAQ

The library is open for extended hours during finals week (see Library Hours for the finals schedule).  While food is allowed in the Oviatt Library, smaller snacks are preferable to full meals for less mess.  Please clean up after yourself so that others can enjoy a tidy library.  If you find that someone has left a mess or a spill in the library, please let someone know at the Circulation Desk, located in the lobby of the library, or by calling Circulation at (818) 677-2274.

Check out our comfy new lounge furniture in Music & Media, East Wing, Second Floor. Purchased with funding from the Campus Quality Fee.  Thank you, CSUN students!