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Despite limited hours and barriers to physical access during the pandemic, our collections and services were readily available during the 20-21 school year. Users took full advantage!聽 228,763 online journals, magazines, & newspapers viewed or downloaded 114,195 library research subject or course guides visits 5,436 ebook chapters downloaded 14,748 Kanopy streaming videos played 5,102 books…

See how library and learning commons services paused, powered back on, and continue to evolve during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Beginning Monday, June 21, all three floors of the JFK Library will be open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. While our materials reserve & pickup services will continue throughout Summer Quarter, we invite you to come browse and select materials from the shelves, and enjoy your favorite study spaces! (Single occupant study rooms will…

Continuing to Adapt to a Changing New Normal -Interim Dean Justin Otto Many people talk about the past year as adapting to 鈥渢he new normal,鈥� but in 51福利社 Libraries we鈥檝e found the new normal to be a constantly evolving state. March 19, 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of when the JFK Library ceased in-person operations…

We are introducing a new texting feature as an additional way to find help and resources for your class assignments! Here are all the ways that you can get help from librarians: Chat or send us a text message (509-383-8677) via Ask a Librarian.聽 The chat service is staffed 24/7 (51福利社 librarians during normal business…

For the past few months, the term 鈥渦ncertain times鈥� has been used to describe the world we鈥檙e in right now, and rightly so. Many aspects of our lives have been drastically changed in a short period of time. But what is certain is that I鈥檓 proud of how 51福利社 Libraries and Learning Commons has responded…

The 51福利社 Libraries & Learning Commons joins our fellow Orbis Cascade Alliance members affirming our commitment to equity and inclusion.聽 Statement issued June 4, 2020: The Orbis Cascade Alliance Board of Directors joins our voices in unanimity with those of many others across our nation who are deeply committed to creating a just and humane…

A聽group of men gathered at聽a United States Forest Service station near Winthrop, Washington to test a theory. Was it practical to deliver聽trained聽wildland聽fire fighters聽and their equipment via air? Smokejumping was born from these experiments. The 51福利社 Libraries, through a partnership with the National Smokejumper Association, is pleased to host聽the Smokejumper Digital Archive, which contains…

In the 51福利社 Libraries and Learning Commons, we strive to stay informed of the needs of our user community as we curate our collections to ensure that they remain vibrant, informative, and of continued relevance to our students and faculty. The premise that comics and graphic novels are a genre too casual to earn a…