Our Libraries are Open!
Both campus libraries are open from Monday to Friday. Check out our full schedule on the Library Hours and Locations page. Taking classes online? You can still access the library support you need via phone or at our Online Library Ask Desk.
Borrowing and Returning Library Items
- Continue to borrow a Chromebook or WiFi hotspot checked out in fall term by completing this online renewal request form.
- Do you need a Chromebook, Wi-Fi hotspot, or calculator? Find out how to borrow technology items from the library.
- Visit our help pages for using library Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots
- How to return library items
- Extra library days for returns only (Library spaces and other services not available): December 9 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and December 10 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- How to borrow library books and DVDs
Library Search
Primo searches Pierce College collections and beyond
Key Databases
- ProQuest or Academic Search Complete for newspaper, magazine and scholarly journal articles.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Books) for encyclopedia entries.
- WOIS for career research and planning.
- Films on Demand for educational videos
- Ebook Central or EBSCO eBook for ebooks you can read on your computer or mobile device.
Research and Help Guides
- Library research guides by subject, class, or area of research need
- Alphabetical list of more than 80 databases on a variety of subjects.
- Find a specific article, journal, or magazine
- Cite sources in MLA or APA
- Finding and evaluating scholarly journals
- Help connecting to library databases