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COVID-19 Safe Start: "Do more by knowing more" free mini-course

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In collaboration with TCC's Safe Start "Combatting COVID-19 Together" task force, your TCC Library is offering a free, non-credit, mini-course that provides reliable information about COVID-19.
 

• Course content is intended to empower you and others to make informed decisions based on up-to-date facts so we can all have a safe start, and do more by knowing more.
   

Click the course flier below, or the link below, to get started! Ask your instructors if they are participating in offering extra credit for completion of this course.

Library hours for Fall quarter 2022

Welcome back to campus! The Library will be open for in-person services for both TCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public. Students are welcome to come to the library to check in/out materials and equipment, use a computer in the library, and/or use a study space in the library.  

• Masks are not required in the library, but they are strongly encouraged (and readily available at the library & building 7 entrances).
• For information on health guidelines for a safe return to in-person learning, please visit "Covid-19 Information" on the TCC website ( https://tacomacc.edu/covid-19/index)
   

Fall quarter 

Fall quarter runs from Monday, September 26th - Thursday, Dec. 15th 

During this time, the library will be open the following days/hours:

• Monday - Thursday | 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

• Friday | 7:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

• Saturday & Sunday | Closed

  Note: The library will be closed for the following holidays: 

  • Veteran's Day | Friday, November 11th

  • Thanksgiving | November 23rd - 25th  (Wednesday - Friday)

After hours help: 

For help after hours, over the weekend, or when a librarian is not available, please use the "Ask a Librarian" chat option linked below to chat with a 24/7 back-up librarian who can help guide you in how to search the library's resources, get citation help, and ask any additional questions.

Note: Questions submitted over the weekend & holidays will be responded to on the next open business day.

Library services

• Check out items

  • Books, DVDs, Newspapers & Magazines in the library's collection

  • Course Reserve/Textbooks for some courses

  • Technology equipment such as laptops, headphones, webcams, phone chargers, calculators, and more

  • Water quality kits

  • Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

    • See "Borrowing materials" under the "About" tab for more information about checking out and returning items.

• Computer use & printing/scanning

  • Printing from library computers, as well as wireless printing are available
  • Wireless print drivers & information about wi-fi access
  • Options including printing in black and white or color, and scanning from or to a USB drive using the copy machines.
    • See "Computers, printing & scanning" under the "About" tab for more information

• Library Study Spaces & Group Study Rooms

  • Open computer lab on both wings of the library, all equipped for printing (black & white, color)
  • Study spaces with large and small tables and individual study carrels
  • A Silent Study Room
  • Four Group Study Rooms
  • One Group Media Room
  • The Pleneurethics Group Room/Music Room
    • See "Study rooms, library spaces & map" under the "About" tab for more information

Visitors/guests:

• The TCC campus is open to the public and limited library resources and computer/printing access is available.
  • See "Library policies & conduct" under the About tab for more information.

Questions? Contact the Library: (253) 566.5087 or email library@tacomacc.edu.

Need help with research or citation?. Come to the Research Desk during library open hours to work with a librarian or chat online with a librarian using the chat box on this page, or by using the link below.