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Welcome to the John G. and Beverly A. Puente Library at Capitol Technology University. The library is here to serve your academic and scholastic needs. We hope this guide answers your questions and provides you with helpful information.

The card catalog is available at OPAC:

If you have any additional questions, please send an email to: library@captechu.edu. 

About the John G. & Beverly A. Puente Library

 The John G. and Beverly A. Puente Library has a collection of more than 12,000 books, that support the curriculum as well as reading for enjoyment.
 
The WiFi coverage in the library connects users to the same wireless network available for the rest of the campus. The library provides 14 networked desktop PCs and 5 Macs in individual study carrels.  Each workstation has software that supports classes and provides access to the internet including: the Library's Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), printers, a scanner, and our Virtual Library. We provide 24 hour access to many full-text articles from leading, e-journals and ebooks through ACM DL; ProQuest One Academic; EBSCOhost (Academic Search Ultimate and many others); Homeland Security Digital Library; Nexis Uni; and the IEEE Xplore library that includes all IEEE e-magazines and journals as well as conference proceedings and all published IEEE standards.
 
The library is also home to the William G. McGowan Center for Innovative Teaching (L102) classroom, and  a conference room for small group meetings or study. The lower level of the library is accessible by elevator and a circular staircase. This area contains the stacks that house the majority of our book collection. This area features a large open space with a panoramic view of a wooded are behind the campus. There are also more study carrels at the north end of the stacks for a quiet place to focus.
  
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am to 9pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday
 
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New at the Puente Library

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Library Aide Job Application

If you would like to work in the Puente Library as a student library aide, please follow this link to apply for the position.

Scroll down to where it says, View All , then scroll down to:
Student Application , then click and follow the instructions.
Thank you for your interest. Have a great semester

The Librarian

Virtual Library Address

Capitol Virtual Library

Please use this link to access the menu for the virtual library. Use the same credentials that you use to access your Capitol Webmail account. If your Capitol Webmail address is: jlsmith@captechu.edu, then use that address to access the virtual library. Use your Capitol Webmail password to gain access. If you can reach your Capitol webmail, you have access to the virtual library. Once you have authenticated your access, you should not need to authenticate again.

Use your Capitol Webmail account credentials to access the virtual library. The new address in case you would like to bookmark it is: https://login.captechu.idm.oclc.org/menu. Please let the librarian know of any comments or concerns that you have about our virtual library at library@captechu.edu. Thank you.