English 101 for Middletown: Finding Books

Problems with the search form? Go straight to BLINK! The Library's Online Catalog.

Do you live in Middletown? Your status as a Cincinnati State student grants you access to use nearby libraries.

Miami University Middletown, Gardner-Harvey Library

You can use your Surge card to check out books from their campus library, or use OhioLINK's "Pick Up Anywhere" to have books delivered here.

4200 North University Blvd.
Middletown, Ohio 45042
Phone: 513.727.3222
Website: www.mid.muohio.edu/library

MidPointe Public Library (Middletown)

Did you know the Middletown public library is just around the corner (.3 miles!) from Cincinnati State? As a Cincinnati State student, you can get a membership card to the MidPointe Public Library with just a photo ID, proof of birth date, & proof of address--see their Borrowing Guidelines  for details. With their library card, you can get Cincinnati State & OhioLINK books delivered to their location for checkout.

125 South Broad Street
Middletown, OH 45044
Phone: 513.424.1251
Website: www.midpointelibrary.org

If you will be on the Main Campus for classes, you can also use the search box at the top of this page for books owned by Cincinnati State. As long as the item status is "Available", you can write down the item's "Call Number" & then use that to find it in the stacks when you get here. If you want to pick the books up at the MidPointe Public Library, you'll need to use the OhioLINK or SearchOhio catalogs to request delivery.

At Cincinnati State, you have access to over 100,000 e-books via the databases listed below. You will need to enter your name & 7 digit College ID to connect to these resources from off-campus. Not sure what your ID number is? Go to MYCSTATE & use the link for "Look Up Username/Reset Your Cincinnati State Password" to retrieve it. Watch our "Looking Up Your College ID" video for more instructions.

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UPDATE:  Inter-library borrowing (OhioLINK & Search Ohio) is suspended until further notice. All of our online articles, streaming videos, & eBooks remain accessible 24/7.

Follow the Step-by-Step Tutorial or watch the video below.

You can check due dates, the status of items you've requested, & renew books online! Just go to My Library Account or follow the button below to log in to your account.