The A. C. Clark Library extends limited borrowing and computing privileges to residents of the Bemidji area, post-secondary students and staff and other visitors to BSU.

Adopted May 2010; Revised December 2025.

The A. C. Clark Library at Bemidji State University is a public facility with an educational, research and service mission. Consistent with this mission and Bemidji State University’s mission, the Library extends privileges to community users, namely, post-secondary students and staff, residents of the Bemidji area, and other visitors to BSU, primarily for the purposes of accessing the Library’s catalog and research databases. Access to the A.C. Clark Library community use computers is not meant to replace computer services provided by area public libraries.

• Therefore, computer access for community users is available on a limited number of specific computer stations, identified and referred to as being “community use,” within the A. C. Clark Library building.
• Access is limited to two hours. The session may be timed, and users will be asked to log off if they exceed the two-hour limit. If you require extended computer time, or need access over multiple days, please ask at the library’s main desk to see if your library research needs can be met.
• Public printing and photocopying is not available.
• Persons over the age of 15 may use the A. C. Clark Library community accessible computers unattended by an adult.
• Persons under the age of 15 who wish to use a community accessible computer must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or responsible adult 18 years or older.
• Users of “Community Use” computers are subject to all Minnesota State policies (including Minnesota State Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources Policy 5.22 and its implementing Procedure 5.22.1, as well as campus policies.