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

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

We are online for Spring 2021

Here's when and how you can reach us!

Available Hours

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	Online Service Hours
Monday	noon - 3:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am - noon
Wednesday	1:00 - 3:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am - noon
Friday	9:00 am - noon
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 all library 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 Monday: noon – 3:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – noon Wednesday: noon – 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – noon Friday: 9:00 a.m. – noon 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 Spring semester, please visit the Academic Success Center (ASC) or Basecamp HQ!

The ASC is open Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 am - 2:00 pm and have computers and printing.
Basecamp has a laptop loaner program, in-person computers (brief use) and printing.

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