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FALL LIBRARY SERVICES UPDATE as of October 14, 2020
With indoor classes resuming, the library is now open for students, faculty, and staff to come browse the shelves, use a study space, borrow Course Reserves, and more! See below for details.
NEW Library Hours and Contact Information
The Voskuyl Library building is now open with limited hours.
Saturday - Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Library services such as the Research Help Desk, Writers' Corner, and Tutoring will continue to be offered remotely. For research inquiries and any library-related questions, please email askalibrarian@westmont.edu. Librarians will be monitoring the email Monday - Thursday from 9am - 9pm, Friday from 9am - 5pm, and Sunday from 7pm - 9pm.
For printing and technology needs, please email our IT department at support@westmont.edu or stop by the IT Help Desk in the library.
Please contact us using the Quick Contact Links listed on the Fall 2020 Library Services LibGuide or email askalibrarian@westmont.edu with any inquiries or requests.
Contactless Curbside Pick-Up Still Available!
For Contactless Curbside Pick-Up of physical library resources such as books, DVDs, and musical scores, email askalibrarian@westmont.edu with the title, author, and call number of the materials you would like to check out. Stop by the table in front of the library to pick up your requested materials once you have received an email from the library stating your materials are ready for you. Materials will be available for pick-up during the library's operating hours: Saturday - Sunday, 1pm - 5pm, and Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Ask questions. Win prizes!
Do you need to find a book for a research paper? Do you want to find a scholarly article? Do you like winning prizes? Enter the Research Help Desk raffle! Each question you ask - whether at the desk, over email, on the phone, or over Zoom - gives you a chance to win!
How to enter:
- Email your questions and requests to askalibrarian@westmont.edu
- Contact a librarian directly via their email, by phone, or on Zoom
How to earn tickets:
- 1 ticket: ask a "basic" question such as "how can I get a book from the library while studying off-campus?" (< 3 mins)
- 2 tickets: ask an "intermediate" question such as "what kind of databases should I use for my research project?" (3 - 10 mins)
- 5 tickets: ask an advanced question such as "how do I narrow my research topic?" (15 - 30 mins)
- 10 tickets: schedule a one-on-one appointment with a librarian
Email askalibrarian@westmont.edu to start racking up those tickets!
* The raffle will begin the first day of classes - August 31, 2020.*
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