Yes, all our electronic books, journals, and databases will be available throughout the project. Please note that Monday, June 23 is the go live date for our new system. There will be a period during that day only where our electronic books, journals, and databases will not be searchable from the library’s homepage. Content will remain available in all resources and can be accessed via the A-Z databases list.

You do NOT need to return your materials. You can return them if you are done with them. Renew KSU items on the new system after June 23.

On May 19, all KSU general circulating materials and OhioLINK materials that are checked out will be automatically renewed to August. Any KSU general circulating materials and OhioLINK materials checked out between May 19 and June 23 will be due August 1.

For KSU owned general circulating materials, the item loans will be transferred into the new system with a due date of August 1. OhioLINK materials will remain on the old system until they are due on August 1 and then be returned on the old system.

Yes, you can renew your materials in the current system until May 19.

No, you cannot renew materials between June 10 and June 23. However, any materials that have due dates during that period are being automatically renewed so they will not be due until August 1, 2025.

You can check out books at any Kent State library location until June 10. Between June 10 and June 23, you can check out books in person only at the main library on the Kent Campus or any regional campus library.

Items returned during the freeze will be queued for return then checked in on or after June 23.

Yes, new branding is forthcoming for KentLINK. OhioLINK will remain branded as is although their catalog will no longer exist as we know it now.

If you have direct KentLINK catalog links to books or other materials, those links will need to be updated everywhere since KentLINK will be going offline. You will need to do individual title searches in the new system and copy the "share" links to update the links wherever you have them.

No, the new system uses the familiar Kent State Single Sign-on so you will continue to use your Kent State University Flashline username and password.

Requests for purchase consideration of new materials in direct support of learning, teaching, and/or research will resume after July 1. A new submission method is currently being developed.

No, however, you can request items from other OhioLINK schools through end of business on May 23. Any item requested should be delivered by June 9. You can also visit other OhioLINK member libraries to directly access their materials.

No, billing will be suspended during the freeze.

Yes, we will be able to process course reserves until June 10 and then again after June 23. Students can still borrow print materials at any time. Please note that we will likely be unable to purchase and add new materials for course reserves between June 10 and July 1.