See you January 21st!

SWC Libraries are closed December 21 - January 19 for Winter Break, and on January 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Libraries resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 21. Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Ready to Relax?

Spend your holiday break curled up with a good book! There is still time to pick out a few books before the library closes for winter break on Friday at 2 PM.

The Library's Leisure Reading Collection is located on the 3rd floor (near the elevators). Browse books by popular authors, current nonfiction, and a wide range of fiction.

You may also want to browse the New Book Area, located on the 2nd floor of the Library near the main entrance.

You may check out up to 25 books for four weeks with your SWC photo ID card.

Have a restful break, and we'll see you Spring Semester!

Closed for Winter Break

SWC Libraries are closed December 21 - January 19 for Winter Break, and on January 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Libraries resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 21. Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Finals Week at Your SWC Libraries

SWC Libraries at Main Campus, Otay Mesa, San Ysdiro, and National City are open and we are ready to help you! Stop by, or visit us online.

Library Hours

Main Campus - Chula Vista

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (closed December 21)

Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa

Monday: 11:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Higher Education Center at San Ysidro

Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Higher Education Center at National City

Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed

All SWC Libraries will be closed for Winter Break: December 21 - January 20.

Check It Out

It’s National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. 

The Library recently added a new book about prescription drug abuse to its collection:

Prescription Drug Abuse. Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott (editors). Greenhaven Press, 2013.

The book's call number is RM146.7 .O55 2013 and it's currently in the display case on the 3rd floor. Ask the Circulation Desk for assistance if you would like to check it out.

This book is a great resource to learn about issues involved in medication abuse. Issues range from over the counter and prescription drug abuse with its impact on social behaviors, like driving, to national abuse prevention programs.

Books may be checked out for four weeks with your SWC photo ID card.

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Spend Friday the 13th at the Library

There are no classes this Friday, December 13. Take advantage of the free day to study for finals or finish up that final project! The SWC Library on the Chula Vista campus is open 8 AM - 2 PM on Friday.

We are also open Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM.

See you at the Library!

Here come finals...

The semester is almost over, and the Library is here to help!

• Books, e-books, articles, and other great academic resources for your paper
• Staff who can assist you with finding what you need
• Over 100 computers for students
• Quiet study space
• Study rooms for finishing up group projects

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Check It Out: Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela: the authorized biography

This book was written by Anthony Sampson and published by Vintage Books in 1999. It is located on the library’s New Books collection shelves and its call number is DT1974 .S26 1999. It is available for 4-week check out with your SWC photo ID card.

Sampson focuses on the South African freedom fighter’s incarceration spanning from 1962 to 1990. After his release from incarceration, Nelson Mandela became a master politician who believed in forgiveness, reconciliation, and support for a multiracial democracy.

Nelson Mandela passed away this week at the age of ninety-five. Mandela will be missed by not only his home, South Africa, but also the world.

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New Library Display

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Visit the Library's display case (near the elevators on the 3rd floor) to find resources and information about this topic.

All books are available for four week check out with your SWC photo ID card. E-books are available to all SWC students, faculty, and staff.

CQ Researcher: Racial Profiling

Racial Profiling: Are minorities unfairly targeted by police?
by Kenneth Jost.

"Civil liberties and minority groups are pressuring police departments to eliminate racial and ethnic profiling in pedestrian and traffic stops, while police groups and some experts insist the complaints about the practice are exaggerated. African-Americans have long complained of traffic stops seemingly for 'driving while black,' and many — including President Obama and Oprah Winfrey — said recently they have felt profiled by store clerks for 'shopping while black.' Hispanics and Muslims also feel singled out as suspected immigration violators or terrorists. Two big law enforcement agencies — the New York City Police Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, which covers Phoenix — are under court order to eliminate the practice. In New York, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is expected to change the NYPD's aggressive stop-and-frisk policies after he takes office on Jan. 1."

Read the full report in the library's CQ Researcher database. Have a question? Ask a librarian!