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Librarians are available to help online . Research assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

  • "Ask a Librarian"
    Academic librarians are logged in to chat and can answer your questions right now!

  • "Submit a Question"
    Chat librarians are not available, but you can submit your question and a GRC librarian will reply within one business day.


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Email

Email your questions to librarians . We'll get back to you by the next business day.

  • Please note that follow-up email questions during quarter breaks may have a longer response time, as the library is closed.
  • Have a question about circulation? (checking out or returning items, fines, items on hold...)
    Please email the circulation desk email: circdesk@greenriver.edu .

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Phone

Call us at (253) 931-6480 . A reference librarian can help you during regular library hours.

  • Have a circulation question such as picking up or dropping off items, borrowing items, and more?
    Please call the circulation number: 253-931-6490.

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Meet with a Librarian

Would you like to talk directly with a librarian about your research or class assignment? We can help!

 

Visit our Reference Desk (Need help today? Drop by in-person):

Stop by our reference desk on the library second floor any time during our open hours to talk directly with a librarian in-person.

Schedule an Appointment with a Librarian:

Meet with a GRC librarian for 30 or 60 minutes.  After selecting your appointment option, you can choose "virtual" (Zoom) or  "in-person" (at the library) in the left-hand column. Please schedule 24 hours in advance.

Which librarian should you make an appointment with?
  • You will have the opportunity to see each librarian's available times. You can select the first available librarian ("anyone") or see available times for a librarian of your choice.
  • All librarians can generally help with most questions. If you would like to request a librarian that specializes in your class' area, here are the areas that each librarian works with:
Librarians and the class areas they support.
Librarian Class Areas
Amanda C.
  • Art & Music
  • Aviation
  • International English (IEP)
  • Math
  • Software Dev., Data Science, & IT
  • Technology (including Engineering)
  • Transitional Studies
Marji M.
  • Collection Development (all areas)
Jennifer R.
  • Anthropology
  • Communication Studies (CMST)
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English Language Learning (ELL)
  • Foreign Languages (Arabic; Chinese; Japanese; French; German; Spanish)
  • Health Education & Wellness, Nursing, OTA, PTA
  • History
  • Humanities (including Film & Popular Media Studies)
  • Philosophy (PHIL)
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
Jody S.
  • Business
  • Captioning and Court Reporting
  • Criminal Justice and Law
  • English
  • Natural Resources (NATRS & GIS)
  • Reading
  • Sciences (Physics; Biology; Chemistry; etc.)
  • Trades (Automotive; Carpentry; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Welding; Wastewater Tech.)

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