Welcome to the Library!
Meet with a librarian in person, via phone or at our Online Library Ask Desk. Check out our full schedule on the Library Hours page.
New! 24/7 Pick Up and Return Lockers Available
Library items must be returned by the end of the quarter. Can't make it during the library's open hours? Pickup and return lockers are available 24/7 for returning computers and Wi-Fi hotspots.
- Borrow a Chromebook, Wi-Fi hotspot, or calculator. Pierce College student ID cards are required. Need an ID card? Please contact Student Life at Fort Steilacoom or Puyallup.
- Equipo de tecnologia
- Return library items
- Borrow library books and DVDs
- Find library locations and book return boxes
Library Search
Primo searches Pierce College collections and beyond
Key Databases
- ProQuest or Academic Search Complete for newspaper, magazine and scholarly journal articles.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Books) for encyclopedia entries.
- WOIS for career research and planning.
- Films on Demand for educational videos
- Ebook Central or EBSCO eBook for ebooks you can read on your computer or mobile device.
Research and Help Guides
- Library research guides by subject, class, or area of research need
- Alphabetical list of more than 80 databases on a variety of subjects.
- Find a specific article, journal, or magazine
- Cite sources in MLA or APA
- Finding and evaluating scholarly journals
- Help connecting to library databases