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The Meriam Library is pleased to announce the 2023 call for applications for the Lantis Award.

Endowed by David and Helen Lantis, this annual award provides funding for up to 3 faculty for projects which advance student success, community engagement, and scholarly or creative activity in the applicant's field. Read more about the award and the application process.

Complete submissions are due: 

Monday, November 27, by 5:00 PM.

1st Floor Redesign Survey

The Meriam Library has contracted with an outside architecture firm, LPAS to examine the 1st floor design and layout.

Wildcat Display Cases are open!

Meriam Library has two display cases which can be reserved by student organizations, the Wildcat Display Cases. Only one case may be reserved at a time by one person/ organization, for a maximum time period of one calendar month. The Wildcat Display cases are located on the fourth floor of the library, near the Children's Literature Collection.

New Database Alert

Faculty at Meriam Library seek to lead the campus in the instruction of practices and tools designed for effective and efficient academic research. We believe that students have greater success during and after their collegiate experience when they are literate in the evaluation, construction, and synthesis of the information available to them.

Inspired is the celebration of Chico State’s faculty research and creative activity presented by the Meriam Library. 2023 marks the 4th year that the library is recognizing the stellar works and awards of Chico State faculty.

The Inspired 2023 event will recognize faculty publications, creative activities, and campus awards produced and awarded from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Small changes alone won’t stop climate change, but even the smallest of actions will contribute to keeping our planet habitable

The Meriam Library has implemented a new form for InterLibrary Loan requests.

If you can't find the article, book, or chapter(s) you are looking for at the Meriam Library, you can submit a request for us to locate the item from another library. To make this request, visit the InterLibrary Loan Services Page and click "Submit InterLibrary Loan Request" button. Use the form to complete your request:

The University Police Department has offered to station Community Service Officers (CSO) on the second floor of the library, and the library administration has complied. The CSOs will supplement the library student workforce, bringing new possibilities to help the library with various student worker tasks.

When will CSOs be on duty?

CSOs will cover the evening shift, from 6pm - midnight.

Where will the CSOs station be located?