Libraries are Closed September 3

SWC Libraries are closed on Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day.

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Free tour -- today at noon!

Join us for a free tour today at noon! Meet at the Front entrance of the Library.

Library Tours

Monday 8/27: Noon

Tuesday 8/28: Noon

Wednesday 8/29: Noon

Thursday 8/30: Noon

The Library is open bright and early!

Wake up, sleepyhead! The Chula Vista SWC Library is open at 7:30 am, every Monday - Friday! Don't let the day pass you by.

See you at the Library!

Join us for a Library tour today!

We are offering tours all week.We hope you can join us!

Meet us at the front entrance of the Library. 

Library Tours

Monday 8/27: Noon

Tuesday 8/28: Noon

Wednesday 8/29: Noon

Thursday 8/30: Noon

Library closed? We're still here!

Ask us now!

Chat with a librarian

Free research assistance

Available for all SWC students

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

We're open on Saturday!

Need a quiet, air-conditioned place to study? We're open 10 am - 2 pm at the Chula Vista (Main) campus.

See you at the Library!

Help! It's my first semester.

Taking your first college classes, or returning to school after a brief (or lifetime) hiatus?

Check out our Welcome Display near the front entrance. We have plenty of helpful books to get you in the right frame of mind. These books cover many topics -- from study skills to time management to writing tips and more. The best part is that you can check them out for four weeks with your SWC photo ID card!

See you at the Library!

Join us for a Library Tour

Beginning next week, we'll be offering free tours of the Library! Meet us at the front entrance of the Library.

Library Tours

Monday 8/27: Noon

Tuesday 8/28: Noon

Wednesday 8/29: Noon

Thursday 8/30: Noon

Visit us at our four locations!

Welcome to Fall Semester

SWC Library Hours

Fall 2018
August 20 - December 7, 2018

Chula Vista (Main Campus) Library

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Friday: 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday: Closed

HEC -- National CityLibrary

Monday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Thursday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed

HEC -- Otay Mesa Library

Monday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

HEC -- San Ysidro Library

 Monday : 2:30 pm - 6 pm

Tuesday: 2:30 pm - 6 pm

Wednesday: 9 am - 12  pm

Thursday: 9 am - 12 pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed

Canvas orientations -- TODAY!

Online student? Taking a Hybrid class?

Join us for a free orientation to Canvas, the course management system you'll be using for your class.

Today's orientations are at noon and at 5:30 in Room L-244. No need to sign up, just be on time!

Additional orientations are offered this week, and two formats are available -- traditional face-to-face or online via Zoom.  The full schedule is below.

Check with your instructor to see if you can earn extra credit for attendance!

See you at the Library!

Welcome to Fall Semester

SWC Library Hours - Fall 2018
August 20 - December 7, 2018

Chula Vista (Main Campus) Library

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Friday: 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm

HEC -- National City Library

Monday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Thursday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed

HEC -- Otay Mesa Library

Monday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

HEC -- San Ysidro Library

 Monday : 2:30 pm - 6 pm

Tuesday: 2:30 pm - 6 pm

Wednesday: 9 am - 12  pm

Thursday: 9 am - 12 pm
Friday - Sunday: Closed

Otay Mesa Library is Open

Welcome to Fall Semester! The SWC Library at HEC - Otay Mesa is open.

SWC Library - Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa

Fall Semester Hours

August 13 - December 6, 2018

Monday: 9 am - 4 pm

Tuesday: 11 am - 6 pm

Wednesday: 11 am - 6 pm

Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm

Friday - Sunday: Closed

The SWC Libraries at Chula Vista, HEC-National City, and HEC-San Ysidro will be open beginning August 20.

Online student? Orientations begin August 16

Canvas orientations for students taking online, hybrid, and web-enhanced classes begin on August 16.

Two formats are available -- traditional face-to-face or online via Zoom. See the flyer above for details.

All orientation sessions are one hour long. No need to sign up, just be on time.

Check with your instructor to see if you can earn extra credit for attendance!

Looking for a one credit class?

Register for one of the Library's 8-week, one-credit classes: LIB 151 or LIB 110.

Become a more effective researcher for your assignments for other classes!

The Library offers two 8-week courses during fall semester:

LIB 151 / CIS 151
Research Using the Internet
Online Class -- First 8 Week Session (August 20 - October 12, 2018)

Focuses on the Internet and World Wide Web as a research tool. Course content includes effective and efficient use of search engines, evaluation techniques for web resources, and MLA/APA citation formats for web resources. Emphasizes the development of Internet search strategies and how to evaluate sources. [D; CSU]


LIB 110
Simplified Research: Print and Electronic
Hybrid Class -- Second 8 Week Session (October 13 - December 7, 2018)

Class meets once a week on Fridays: 8:45AM to 09:35AM (Lecture) and 9:35AM to 10:05AM (Lab) 

Introduces library resources in both print and non-print forms. Focuses on research in the college library as well as design and implementation of research strategies. [D; CSU; UC]