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Just take me to the I-Share Catalog!

I-Share is a cooperative arrangement among 76 libraries providing access to over 10 million bibliographic records provided by CARLI, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. Chicago State University is a member of CARLI and I-Share.

I-Share allows you to search for books in any of the member libraries. With a valid CSU ID card, you can physically visit any of these libraries and check out books just as if you were a student there.

A list of the I-Share libraries
I list of the I-Share libraries can be found here.

You can also electronically request books from any of these libraries. You will need a current CSU UID number. This number can be found on your CSU ID card.

Follow this procedure to electronically request books from other I-Share libraries. After you have found your book in I-Share, click on the Request button at the top of the page. Select your home library as Chicago State University

Enter your library borrower ID

Your Library Borrower ID is 20411 + your eleven-digit CSU UID number

The eleven-digit number CSU ID card number can be found on your ID card in the lower right-hand corner under your name

Example of a complete Library Borrower ID:

2041190000123402

  • Enter your last name
  • Click login
  • When your login is confirmed, click OK to request the first available copy.
  • On the next page you will see your requested book listed and will be required to re-enter your entire 16 digit Library borrower ID as you did earlier.
  • Click submit request.
  • You have succeeded if you now see “Your request is now in progress.”
  • Check “My Account” periodically to check on the status of your request.
  • Pick up your requested books at the main circulation desk on the first floor of the library.
  • Continue on to the I-Share catalog

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