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Omnicharge portable chargers for all your devices - phones, tablets, laptops - are now available in the Learning Commons.

Activate
Create an Oomf account using an email or Facebook credentials. Then identify a charger using the Oomf mobile app. Once identified, the charger will be activated and ready to power your devices.

Charge
Connect your device to the portable charger. You can take it with you wherever you go.

Return
Keep the charger up to 24 hours. Whenever you're finished, simply return it to the charging station in the Learning Commons.

Recent Posts

Struggling with Classes? Looking to Improve Your Study Routine? The Student Center for Academic Achievement Can Help

The SCAA is in the news! Check out this article in The Pioneer to learn about all of the different ways we can help you succeed in and out of the classroom.To make an appointment, visit the SCAA Schedules webpage or visit us in CORE, Room 343 (3rd Floor). Friendly SCAA staff is waiting to help!...

The New York Times and More at Your Library!

Did you know that you can create your individual, free account for the The New York Times via the Library? It's true! Keep up on current events (as well as access the NYT archives back to 1851). Follow this link to register for your account.The Library offers access to many other newspaper publications via the databases. You can access these through the A-Z Databases page here. For more information about searching for newspaper articles for your assignments and research, please access our Newspaper Handout here....

Hacking the Library

Last weekend, March 1-2, 2025, the Cal State East Bay Library was pleased to host HackHayward in the CORE. The library was the perfect place for 160 young programers from across the state to come together and build with AI.After forming 50 teams, the hackers spread through the library in our study rooms and reading lounges. Fueled by Costco pizza and Red Bull, the teams created new projects over the next 24 hours and competed for prizes.The energy and enthusiasm in the building was exhilarating. The Library congratulates Cal State East Bay students -- Yash Kumars, Ujas Goti, and Nidhi Prajapati -- who organized such a successful event. We look forward to seeing HackHayward back in the LIbrary next year. ...

Library Student Assistant Spotlight - Jacob Grunwald

Student AssistantLibrary Learning Commons (CORE Floor 1)What is your favorite part about the CORE library?My favorite part about the CORE library is being able to help lots of students with a variety of problems. We always try our best to be the last stop for students looking to resolve an issue, and I take pride in the exceptional service we strive for.What do you do throughout the week working in the Learning Commons?My main role is to oversee the loaner laptop re-imaging process and make sure that they are ready to check out to the next student. Additionally, I help troubleshoot issues with printers, WiFi, and computer hardware and software. As a shift leader, it is also my duty to make sure my fellow student assistants are well-equipped with the knowledge they need to provide first-rate support to the students that come through the CORE.Are there not well-known services or facts about the CORE library that you wish more people knew about?I wish more people knew about all the different devices that we check out at the Learning Commons; not many people know that we have speakers, white noise machines, and a Wacom drawing tablet.Do you have a favorite study spot at the library?I really like all of the study rooms around the Library; they always provide a quiet, private space to study or attend zoom classes. Especially those on the third floor because of the gorgeous view of the Bay on a clear day!...

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