The Welcome Desk will reopen in Forsyth Library on Monday, January 27, 2025 and will be open Monday-Friday 7:30am - 6pm. Enter through the northeast accessible door. For a full list of library hours visit: https://libcal.fhsu.edu/hours/
Due to renovation construction, there will be limited access to the library building beginning August 19, 2024.
| Resource/Service | Access? |
| FHSU Databases | On-Campus: YES Off-campus: NO |
| State Library Databases | On or Off-campus: YES. It should recognize that you are a KS user by your IP address. If not, log in with a KS Library Card (Contact me or another librarian to get a card) |
| Use Library Desktop Computers* | YES with TigerNet ID log-in (*computers are unavailable during library renovation) |
| Check out Books | YES with TigerCard at Learning Commons Desk (main floor) |
| Check out equipment | NO |
| Interlibrary Loan (request items from another library) | NO |
| Use TigerPrint | YES, need to add credits to TigerCard with debit/credit card or cash/check |
| Reserve a Study Room* | *Usually YES, but Study rooms are unavailable during the library renovation construction. |
| Use the Writing Center | YES, located in Rarick 157 |
| Use the Media Lab | YES, located in Custer 310 |
From on-campus, if you sign on to TigerNet Guest Wi-Fi you should be able to access library databases without using your TigerNet ID.
A Tiger Card is required to check out books from Forsyth Library.
To obtain a Tiger Card, visit the Tiger Card Center in the Memorial Union, room 208, Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. OR request one online
Price: $10.00
Please be prepared to present a valid photo ID including a current government issued driver's license, military ID, passport, or other state-issued photo ID when obtaining your Tiger Card.
If a valid photo ID is not available, please contact our office at 785-628-5533 or by meeting the State of Kansas ID requirements. State of Kansas ID requirements can be found here.