Welcome to the Library!
Meet with a librarian in person, via phone or at our Online Library Ask Desk. Check out our full schedule on the Library Hours page.
New! 24/7 Pick Up and Return Lockers Available
Can't make it during the library's open hours? Pickup and return lockers are available 24/7 for returning computers and Wi-Fi hotspots. Books and calculators can be returned in bookdrop boxes at each campus.
- Borrow a Chromebook, Wi-Fi hotspot, or calculator
- Equipo de tecnologia
- Return library items
- Borrow library books and DVDs
- Find library locations and book return boxes
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