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Welcome

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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. 

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Puente Library Hours 

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 10 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 12 pm
Sunday: Closed
 
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday: 9 am to 3 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

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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 and 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 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.
 
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. 

The Virtual Library

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Capitol Virtual Library

Access the Capitol Virtual Library with your Capitol webmail username and password. For example, if your Capitol webmail is jlsmith@captechu.edu, use that address and your password to gain access.  

The Capitol Virtual Library features:

  • 24/7 access from any device (computer, tablet, and smartphone) 

  • More than 20 academic databases contain thousands of scholarly, popular, and trade journals, e-books, conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, videos, images/graphics, data sets, company and market reports, and more.

  • Note: As of March 21, 2025, the Homeland Security Digital Library is unavailable until further notice: "Content on this platform is being reviewed and removed to align with the President’s executive orders and DoD/DHS priorities.
    Until that review is complete, site content is not available."

 

Course Books

Some course books may be available through the ProQuest Ebook Central database. 

Or you may need to purchase your textbook through the Capitol Bookstore. 

 

Become a Library Aide

Apply to work in the Puente Library as a student library aide!

  1. Visit the Current Openings page at the beginning of the Fall semester.
  2. Scroll down the page and select View All.
  3. Select Student Application.
  4. Follow the instructions.

Library Aide responsibilities include:

  • Greet and assist library patrons, providing information on library resources, services, and policies in a friendly and helpful manner.
  • Process library materials using the check-in and check-out system, including handling renewals, returns, and managing holds.
  • Organize and shelve books and other materials according to the library’s classification system.