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Visitor Information

Driving to Campus & the Library


Welcome to Case and the Kelvin Smith Library! The library entrance is on Euclid Avenue, one of the country's oldest urban boulevards. KSL is at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East Boulevard, next to Severance Hall, home of the renowned Cleveland Orchestra.

Parking & Local Transportation


Kelvin Smith Library is at the Heart of the Campus and has metered street parking on surrounding streets. A well-marked parking garage is underground,  with an entrance off of East Boulevard. The attended garage is between Severance Hall and the Library, and has hourly fees. An elevator near the glass Security Booth takes you to the plaza level and the main entrance of the library.

Parking is also available in visitor lots throughout the university, and at nearby museum and hospital lots. Other local transportation includes University Circle shuttle bus systems throughout the neighborhoods, and local buses and light rail options that serve the campus area.

Evening Access


Campus building doors operate via card-access in the evening, andeveryone is required to use and/or show a current photo or institution ID. Case is a private institution in an urban area, and ID entry assures the students of a secure, quiet environment at night, with other researchers.

  • Case individuals use their Case IDs in the card readers
  • Visitors, please use the intercom at the main door and show an ID upon entry. Press the intercom and staff will ask to see your photo ID, and release the door for you.
  • Note: Children 14 & under must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.

Library Hours


Library hours vary with the academic calendar and change during breaks, interim sessions, and holidays. Please check ahead before visiting the library. Visitors are welcome during regular business hours; all other hours are reserved for enrolled and employed individuals and visitors are welcome to return the next business day.

Using the Collections


Visitors are welcome to come to the library and browse the collections. More visitor information is available about access, computer and equipment use, and borrowing privileges.

Main Service Desk 216-368-3506 welcomes your general inquiries, and we also answer general questions and comments on the Talk With Us link on the library website.

9:00 AM to 8:30 PM

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Services FAQ

Can I print at KSL? What does it cost & how do I pay?
KSL computers link to 2 high speed, high volume printers. All printing costs 5 cents a page, and you can pay with with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills. Printers are on the main floor and second floor, across from the elevators.  For locations, check our Maps.
Can I photocopy at KSL? What does it cost & how do I pay?
KSL photocopiers are on the main floor, third floor, and Lower Level, so you can photocopy books and journals. Copies cost ten cents a page on digital copiers, and you can pay with your CaseOneCard, coin, $1 or $5 bills.  For locations, check our Maps.
How do I know what’s new and what new books there are?
Read the KSL News Blog for events, services, tools & more, that help you do research. Find it on the library homepage. New Books can either be an RSS alert for your subject area or you can browse the New Books Display on the 2nd floor of the Kelvin Smith Library.
Where do I get change? / Is there a Change machine?
Use your ID as your cash, not coins & bills. KSL does not give change & asks you to plan ahead for printing and copying. The copiers & printers take $1 & $5 bills and coins, and will give change for a copy/print when there is suffficient change in the machine. Plan ahead! Activate your CaseOneCard ID if you are a staff member, faculty, or grad student.
Where are the Bathrooms?
KSL bathrooms are on all floors, always behind the elevators.  Check our Maps for more information.
How do I get a library card?
Your Case ID is your library card if you are enrolled or employed at Case. The first time you use it, staff will swipe it on a library computer to activate your library account and then you can use your ID at any Case library or OhioLINK member library, if your account is in good standing.
Is there a book drop? Is there a drive-up book drop?

KSL has a book drop in the front of the building, under the covered portico, on the Thwing Center side of the Main Doors. Currently, there is no drive-up book drop. The KSL bookdrop is open when there are no Regular Business Hours–when KSL is open, bring your items to the inside book drops. Videos & DVDs must be returned to staff at the Main Service Desk so the are not damaged in bookdrops.

Can I fax something at KSL?
KSL does not have fax services but Thwing Center, next door, does in Printing Services. Stop in weekdays 8-5:30 p.m. for information about fees, etc.
Does KSL have a SelfCheckout Machine? When can I use it?
KSL’s 3M SelfCheckout machine is on the Main Service Desk and can be used whenever you are in KSL! (You must have used your Case ID card at least once before at a Case library for a regular checkout with staff, so your ID data is swiped into the system.) Use SelfCheckout during 24×7, or whenever you need to save time.
Can I checkout the CPL@Case-KSL books and magazines on the KSL SelfCheckout?
Use the CPL SelfCheckout machine nearby the CPL@Case-KSL collections, with your CPL library card. The KSL SelfCheckout machine reads only Case ID cards and Case barcodes.

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