The library does not accept reprints or photocopies of items which are not authored by BML researchers. The Cadet Hand Library is located in the Northwestern corner of the new West Wing Building of the Bodega Marine Laboratory. The Bodega Marine Laboratory is located on Bodega Head on the far southwest end of the town of Bodega Bay. The library is staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday except for holidays. BML staff and students have 24-hour access through their facility keys.
Visits are possible only if a library staff member is present.
Services BML staff and students are eligible for Interlibrary Loan services. If an item is not available at the Cadet Hand Library nor the UC Davis libraries, the Cadet Hand Library staff will request a copy or borrow the whole item from another UC or affiliate library. If the item is requested from a Northern California library, the request should take about a week. Requests from Southern California should take slightly longer and requests outside California may take two weeks or more. The Cadet Hand Library staff welcome suggestions for new classes and instructional materials.