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Information for PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE-Boca Raton Campus Students

What do you need to do to receive an FAU library card?    

• Present your Palm Beach State College library card and a current fee schedule to the FAU Circulation Desk. You will be given a short form to fill out and will receive a free FAU Library Card.
  
• Library cards must be updated every semester.
  

What can a FAU library card do for you?

• FAU Borrowing privileges for books, media and more at FAU Boca Campus.
  
• Access the Reserve Catalog and check out Reserve Material at the FAU Library.
  
• Order books through Interlibrary Loan.
  
• Renew materials online.
• Borrow a Laptop Computer in the Library (see Media Center, Room 122, or Circulation Desk after Media Center hours).
  

Palm Beach State College-Boca Raton Campus students may get an OWL CARD at the OWL CARD Center
(University Center, Building 31, Room 138). 

• A current fee schedule is needed and the cost is $10.00. An Owl Card is good as long as you are enrolled at Palm Beach State College-Boca Raton Campus. 
• The FAU OWL CARD serves as a library card, with the added advantage that it can be used to pay for Printing and Copying.
  

How do I pay for printing at FAU library if I do not have an OWL CARD?

• Purchase a "Visitor's Card" at one of the "Cash to Card" machines located on campus (cost is $1.00 for the card itself). There are several of these machines in the Library.
  
• Put money on the Visitor's Card to pay for printing or copying. The machine does not accept coin or ATM card. Bring $1, $5, $10 or $20 bills to use with these machines.
  

What do you need to do to receive a Palm Beach State College library card? 

• Visit the Bookstore at room BK-107 on Palm Beach State College-Boca Raton Campus. Phone: 561-862-4361.
• Your Panther card IS your Palm Beach State College Library Card.
• You must be currently enrolled and present a valid schedule. 

What can you do with a Palm Beach State College library card?       

• Check out books at any Palm Beach State College campus.
• Access Palm Beach State College electronic databases from your home or other remote location.
  

 How can I access FAU electronic databases?  

• You will be able to access FAU electronic databases ONLY from FAU campus locations.
• FAU electronic databases are NOT available from off-campus locations to Palm Beach State College students because of licensing restrictions.

How do I access Palm Beach State College electronic resources?

• Go to https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/pantherweb.xml.
• Just sign on to PantherWeb and choose the Library Icon.
  

How can I use a desktop computer at FAU Library?

• Stop by the Reference Desk or Circulation Desk to get log-in instructions.
  

Where can I park on the FAU campus with a Palm Beach State College parking permit?

• Students and Staff wtih Palm Beach State College permits can park only in Parking Garage I and Lot 19 (both of which are by the library).

 For additional assistance, contact:

• Palm Beach State College’s Media Technology and Instructional Services (MTIS) at (561) 862-4800 OR
• FAU’s Access Services at (561) 297-6911 OR
• FAU's Reference Desk at (561) 297-3785.