
Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Closed Sunday & Federal Holidays
ADDRESS
Upper Level Community Center
5136 Redtail Drive Suite H103
USAF Academy, CO 80840
BASE LIBRARY
On August 7, we will close at noon for training. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Library Catalog
- NEW! Reserve a study pod
- Summer Reading Program
- Interlibrary Loan
- Book a Librarian
- How to Donate Materials
CLICK HERE to browse our catalog.
Filter catalog search for USAFA:
1. Go to advanced search
2. Limit by library
3. Scroll through drop-down menu
4. Select USAFA
Enjoy the privacy of a study pod. Reserve here.
Click here to access the summer reading program.
Click here to make an interlibrary loan request.
Click here to book a librarian.
Thank you for remembering the USAFA Base Library with your book/material donations. Please call 719-333-4665 to coordinate donations with staff availability and current library needs.
Gifts are accepted, with the understanding that the library may add them to the collection at its discretion or dispose of them. The library assumes no responsibility for the appraisal of gift items, nor can the library accept them under restricted conditions.
We do not supply tax letters but may provide a receipt when requested. The following criteria will be used when considering donations for inclusion in the USAFA Base Library Collection:
* * The material must be appropriate and in good condition for inclusion. Donors must agree unconditionally that the donations are the property of the Base Library to dispose of as the head librarian sees fit.
* Materials must be no older than ten years for popular fiction titles, and five years for nonfiction, unless they are classics in their field. Textbooks are accepted within the last 2 years of publication.
Please refrain from bringing Materials that are older than ten years for popular fiction titles
Materials that are older than five years for nonfiction titles and two years for textbooks Encyclopedias of any age Cassettes, 8-track tapes, VHS tapes, or Music CDs, Please call 719-333-4665 for more information about when we are accepting donations.
Please do not place donations in the book drops.
Thank you Monetary and In-Kind donations to support the USAFA Base Library, must be coordinated through the Corporate Sponsorship POC in the 10Fss Marketing Dept. 719-333-6796
About THE BASE LIBRARY
The Base Library is a one-stop-shop for all your educational and entertainment needs! We offer books and magazines, board games, video games, DVDs, audio books and much more! We provide a variety of materials for all ages. Stop by the Base Library today!
We are open to all DoD cardholders. Those who are temporarily at USAFA and have an established account somewhere on Bibliovation, may use their home DoD library card to check out materials. Patrons without an active DoD library account may have a TEMP account that entitles you to 5 total items:
Up to 5 books for 3 weeks
Up to 1 DVD for up to 1 week
Due date for all items is no later that your last day in the local area.
Services Offered
- .Mil computers for Air Force CaC card users
- WIFI for commercial computers and WIFI for MissionNet
- Printing is available with limitations, please call for more information
- Computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office Suite (all keyboards have CAC card readers)
- Fax Machine
- Scanner
- TV with DVD Players
- DVDs
- Curbside delivery of materials upon request.
Collections
- Book-Swap cart is available in the vestibule.
- Engagement Kits and Penworthy kits
- Library of things to check out like cake pans and knitting needles.
- VOX, Wonder books, and Launchpads
- Music CDs – limit to 10 at any one time.
- Magazines & Newspapers.
- Education Collection – CLEP, ASVAB & DANTES.
- Books, video, audio and kits to satisfy your reading and information needs.
- MANGA, Graphic Fiction, and Anime titles are available.
- Sewing machine
- Video Game Consoles such as PS5 and Switch
- Video games for check out for XBox, SWITCH, and PS
- Board games for check out