New & Transfer Students' Library Guide

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.

• Use the northeast accessible entrance to reach the Welcome Desk or Special Collections & Archives. The Welcome Desk is open M - F 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Special Collections & Archives is available by appointment; contact Brian Gribben at b_gribben@fhsu.edu or call 785-628-5511.
• Check out technology and pick up books on hold or requested through Interlibrary Loan at the Welcome Desk. Instructions on how to place a hold are at the bottom of this box.  
• There are no study spaces or public restrooms available in Forsyth Library at this time. See other study spaces that are open late.
• Most Library staff and the Media Lab have moved to Custer Hall.
• Electronic resources, including databases, the Scholars Repository, and the Ask a Librarian research help service, remain accessible.
• For updates, check the Renovation Status Page on our website and follow our Renovation Blog.