The COS Library is here to support you throughout the Summer Session from start to finish! We can help you with:

research assignments
textbooks
book checkouts
any other questions you may have!

We are online for Summer 2021

Here's when and how you can reach us!

Drop-in Zoom hours are cancelled on 7/1 due to the nearby Lava Fire; campus is closed. Library staff will be checking email and texts throughout the day, so please contact us via those methods if you have questions or need help. Stay safe!

Available Hours

The COS Library is physically closed except by appointment but we are still available to help! These are the hours that we are standing by to help! We are working at other times so don't hesitate to contact us at any time of the day. Appointments are also available if our Online Services Hours don't work for your schedule--just ask!

Days	Hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday	Closed
Saturday & Sunday	Closed

Contacting the Library during Online Service Hours

Text: We will respond to texts during open hours	(530) 938-5331
Phone: Talk with us or leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible	(530) 938-5331
Email: Library staff are monitoring email during open hours	library@siskiyous.edu or our Ask Us form
Online Meeting: The Library uses Zoom to offer research appointments and drop-in research hours. Zoom allows us to screenshare as well as have audio and video; video is optional and audio is either through your computer or by phone (or you can use chat instead of audio).	Drop-in research hours using Zoom Cancelled 7/1 due to the Lava Fire (see note above) Monday: none Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: none Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday: none Simply click the above link during drop-in hours. Text, call, or email to set up an appointment at a different time.
Canvas: If your class is using Canvas, you may also have the option to contact the Library through a research discussion forum, Canvas email, or Canvas chat.	Ask your instructor if you are not sure if these options are available.

After Hours Help

We also have other “self serve” support available on our Research Help page. This page has handouts and video tutorials to help you with research projects including:

a “getting started” video
a handout and video showing the basic features of our EBSCO article databases
a video on how to use the library catalog (OneSearch)

Off-campus login for all library databases & online collections: In order to use library databases and videos from off-campus, you will need to log in with your COS email address and password. Check out our login FAQs or contact us if you have any questions.

Computers, Printing & Wifi Access

If you need computer, internet access, or printing, during the Summer semester, please visit Basecamp HQ!

Basecamp has a laptop loaner program, in-person computers for brief use and printing.

Free wifi is available from all Weed Campus parking lots; there is no wifi login.