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Student Services: Raymond Library

Important Announcements

Winter Library Hours

Starting the week of December 16th the Library will be open from 8am-4:30pm. Additionally, December 23rd-27th the Library will be closed in observance of the Holiday season. We will return back to our regular hours January 2nd.

Have a great winter break!

Student Announcements

Laptop and Calculator Returns

We're nearing the end of the Fall Quarter which means it's almost time to return the laptops and calculators you've checked out. These items are due back on December 13th or right after you finish your finals. Please remember to return all items WITH the charging cords.

Checking out Laptops for Fall Quarter

The first step to checking out laptops is changing your password. QR codes will be provided in the library for students to complete these steps. New students will need to authorize their school emails and then create a password. Current students only need to scan the code, then they will be prompted to create a new password.
Once your new password had been created, students will then fill out a laptop agreement form and bring it to the front desk with some kind of picture ID. 
Due to potential domain and server issues, it could take up to 30 minutes to complete laptop sign in and checkouts.

Get help with your library questions via chat, email, text, phone or even one-on-one meetings. 

The librarians at Raymond Library are here to help you find resources for your assignment, project or essay.  We'll create a research strategy based on your topic, identify resources and create search terms to help you locate the information you need to be successful in your class.  

Plus, as a YVC student, you have access to AskWA, an interactive chat service that connects you with a librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!  Use them when Raymond Library is closed but you still need to ask a librarian a question! 

Ask a Librarian

Have a group project?  Like to study with friends?  Schedule our group study rooms here. 

If you need the multimedia room complete with a podcast microphone, video recording and editing programs, a motion sensor webcam and green screen, use the drop down and select Recording Studio.

The Raymond Library circulation staff helps you manage your library materials, whether you need to check them out, renew or return them.  They can also answer questions about your library account including what is checked out to you or when library materials are due back. 

Borrow laptops, SWIVL's, Calculators, digital cameras, books, and graphic novels from the library.   We also have bone models and course textbooks you can check out for short periods of time.  Stop by the front desk of Raymond Library, email us, or call 509.574.4974 to discover all the possibilities!  

Students have FREE access to Microsoft Office 365.  It requires the use of your YVC student email.  Visit the research guide for instructions on how to install the software on your computer today. 

Explore brief video tutorials to get you started with library research.  Don't forget to use the arrows in the middle of your screen to see all the tutorials available!

Video Tutorials

Don't waste your time with Google!  Find the best library databases for your research - browse alphabetically, by subject or by database type.  Look for an automatic citation generator within them to save you even more time.  

Research Databases

This collection of guides are designed by librarians to help you get started on your research.  Use them to discover recommended resources on a specific subject or assignment, learn strategies for conducting research or learn how to make the most of some of our more popular online databases. 

Research Guides