Welcome to Spring Semester!

Spring Semester

Library Hours:

Main Campus Library - Chula Vista

Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday: Closed

San Ysidro Library

Monday: 1 pm - 5 pm

Tuesday: 10 am - 2 pm

Wednesday: 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday: 10 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

Otay Mesa Library

Monday: 9 am - 4 pm

Tuesday: 11 am - 6 pm

Wednesday: 11 am - 6 pm

Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

National City Library:

Monday: 9 am - 12 pm

Tuesday: 3 pm - 6:30 pm

Wednesday: 11 am - 2 pm and  3 pm - 6:30 pm

Thursday: 1 pm - 3 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

Spring Semester hours begin Monday, February 1, 2016.

Orientations for Online Students!

Orientations begin Friday! New to online learning? Stop by for an hour for a brief overview of Blackboard, your course management system, and the basics of being an online student.

The full schedule of orientations is posted here. 

All orientations are held in L-244 in the Library, no sign up is necessary! 

See you there!

SWC Libraries closed Friday - Sunday

SWC Libraries are closed Friday, January 29 - Sunday January 31.

Spring semester hours begin on Monday, February 1, 2016.

See you at the Library!

Beginning Today -- Library Tours

Click below to see the full schedule of Library Tours for spring semester.

This week, you can stop by for a tour at noon on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. See you at the Library!

See you on Saturday!

We are open on Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm.

See you at the Library!

Taking an online class?

Beginning next week... Orientations for online students!

New to online learning? Stop by for an hour for a brief overview of Blackboard, your course management system, and the basics of being an online student.

The full schedule of orientations is posted here. 

All orientations are held in L-244 in the Library, no sign up is necessary! 

See you there!

Free Tours of the Library!

Click below to see the full schedule of Library Tours for spring semester.

How to find unbiased information: Gun Control Laws

Gun Control Laws: Issues & Controversies Library Database 

A man browses at a gun show at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds in Davenport, Iowa, in March 2012.

John Schultz/ZUMA Press/Newscom

A man browses at a gun show at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds in Davenport, Iowa, in March 2012.

John Schultz/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Looking for in-depth, reliable analysis of a controversial issue? Try the Library's database: Issues & Controversies.  Issues & Controversies is a dependable source for information on controversial topics such as gun control legislation.

In addition to reading about the current issues related to your topic, you will find background information, up-to-date statistics, and thoughtful analysis with primary documents.

In the latest issue about Gun Control Laws, Issues & Controversies provides the following statistics from the FBI and a January 2016 CNN/ORC poll.

Courtesy: Issues & Controversies Gun Control Laws

Courtesy: Issues & Controversies Gun Control Laws

Issues & Controversies and all of the Library's other databases are available for free to currently-enrolled SWC students. Click on the "Issues & Controversies" link on the Library Databases page. To access it from off-campus, simply enter your Webadvisor ID and your birthdate as your username and password.

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Library closed? We're still here!

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Chat with a librarian

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Free research assistance

Available for all SWC students

Midterms? Study at the Library!

We are open on Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm! For a complete list of Library hours, visit our website.

See you at the Library!

Closed Monday

SWC Libraries are closed Monday, January 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

Check It Out

January 2016 is Get Organized Month!

Did you know in the library’s glass display case on the upper floor that there's a great title honoring this theme to check out? It is called, Secrets of College Success. It was written by Lynn F. Jacobs and published in 2010. Its call number is: LB2343.32 J35 2010.



This book and others can be found through the SWC Library’s Search the Library Catalog webpage. Just type in the title in the search box and you can find it in the results list. This book provides helpful advice for future and current college students regarding time management, course choices, and more.

Secrets of College Success is also a great resource for learning how to take better class notes, prepare for exams, and create painless presentations.

Come to the library to see more Get Organized-related titles on display this month.

Cheers!

Review by Arnold Josafat, SWC Librarian

We're open on Saturday!

Taking a January session course? Need a quiet place to get some work done? We're open 10 am - 2 pm on Saturday! See you at the Library.

Ask a Librarian - 24/7

Ask us now!

Chat with a librarian

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Free research assistance

Available for all SWC students

We're open!

January Intersession, January 4 - 28, 2016

Library Hours:

Main Campus Library: 

Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm
Friday, 8 am - 2 pm

Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm

San Ysidro Library:

Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

Otay Mesa Library:

Monday, 10 am - 2 pm

Wednesday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

National City Library:

Closed

Spring Semester hours begin Monday, February 1, 2016.

Get Organized!

January is Get Organized Month.

Stop by the Library's display on the third floor to view books that are available for four-week check out. We also have e-books and streaming videos on this topic!

Welcome to January Intersession!

January Intersession, January 4 - 28, 2016

Library Hours:

Main Campus Library: 

Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm
Friday, 8 am - 2 pm

Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm

San Ysidro Library:

Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

Otay Mesa Library:

Monday, 10 am - 2 pm

Wednesday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

National City Library:

Closed

Spring Semester hours begin Monday, February 1, 2016.