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The Ludden Library houses more than 50,000 books and has access to even more electronic or "eBooks."

Use the search box on the library homepage to search the Ludden Library catalog, WYLDCAT.

With a library card, you can renew books online, search for materials available at other Wyoming libraries and can request items through interlibrary loan through the WYLDCAT system.

Student ID cards serve as a library card for active ÌÇÐÄlive students. Community members need to request a library card. If you need help getting a library card or accessing your account online, please contact the Laramie Campus Library Circulation Desk. 

The library has more than 4,000 audiovisual titles available in a variety of formats. In addition, the library has access to downloadable eAudiobooks, classical and jazz music online through NAXOS, and a collection of over 5,000 online, streaming educational videos through Films on Demand.

The library provides online access to more than 100 research databases. The majority of these subscription resources are journal and magazine collections; however, other databases contain reference books, art images, classical music, and educational videos.

For off-campus login and any other questions about the databases, please contact the Laramie Campus Library Circulation Desk at 307.772.4263.

Checkout and Renewals

Item Type	Checkout Period	Number of Renewals
Books	3 weeks	up to 3
DVDs/CDs	1 week	up to 3
Magazines	in-library use only	no renewals
Newspapers	no checkout needed
Reference Books	in-library use only

 Limited Items Checkout & Renewals

Item Type	Checkout Period	Number of Renewals
Laptops	1 semester
Webcams	1 semester
TI-84 Calculators	3 weeks	up to 3
Anatomy, Dental, & DNA Models	in-library use only
Board Games	3 weeks	up to 3

Note: Items with a checkout period of 1 semester can be checked out anytime during the semester but will be due back on the last day of the semester.

Item Renewals

Renewals may be completed online through  or by calling or emailing the Circulation Desk (307) 772-4263, acclibraryFREELARAMIE. Items with holds cannot be renewed, and late items must be returned to the Circulation Desk in order to check them out again.

Returning Items

Please return library materials to the Laramie Campus Library Circulation Desk.

Charges for Lost Items

If a library item is lost or not returned, the patron will be charged for the cost of the item plus an additional processing fee. Processing fees range from $5-$20 based on the item type.

The Laramie Campus Library has many public-access computer workstations that patrons are welcome to use whenever the room is not reserved for a class. All computers have Internet access and are installed with Microsoft Office 2011.

The library also provides the following:

• Black & white printer
• Color printer
• Scanner with print capabilities

Students get a $25 print allowance per semester on their student account.

• To print in color is $0.25/page
• To print in black & white is $0.05/page, or $0.07/page for double sided prints.
• Your username to print, whether from a campus computer or personal device, is the unique identifier before the @ symbol of your student email.
  Example: A student whose student email is johndoe@student.lccc.wy.edu, would have the username ‘johndoe’ for printing purposes.
• Your password is your MyÌÇÐÄlive password.

Community members can set up a print account with the Administration Office located in room #103.

Course reserves are materials an instructor sets aside for a specific course.

Course materials for Laramie Campus classes are kept behind the Circulation Desk in the Laramie Library and are available for shortened checkout periods. This allows all students to access needed materials. Articles can often be placed on electronic reserve ("eReserve"). EReserves are accessible directly through the online library catalog from on or off campus.

Course reserves are searchable through the library catalog by course number, course name or instructor's name.

Online Courses: Items on reserve for online courses are physically located in Cheyenne at Ludden Library.

 Books, articles and other materials that aren't available in the library collection can be obtained from other libraries through the . If you have questions about this form or have forgotten your PIN, please contact the library for help.

You'll be notified as soon as your materials arrive. Although most items arrive within a week, it may take two or three weeks if an item is difficult to find or shipped from elsewhere in the state. Requests should be made well in advance of the date materials are needed.

For further information on the interlibrary loan process, please contact the Laramie Campus Library Circulation Desk at 307.772.4263.