Whether you started classes this summer, are returning to Forest Grove after months away, or are one of the hundreds of new undergraduate students starting your college experience this month, welcome to your library!
We are, of course, your home for books, movies, and music, as well as study rooms, peer tutors, computers and printers. We are also here to help you get the information you need for your classes and answer any questions you have about doing library research—whether you’re trying to complete an assignment or just explore something for yourself.
Stop by the library in person or reach out to us online/over the phone—no question too big and no question too small:
- Chat
- Email: libraryhelp@pacificu.edu
- Phone: 503-352-1400
- Instagram: @paculibraries
If your first few weeks are too busy to reach out, come check us out during Libraries Week, September 18-24, 2023. There will be snacks, mystery bags, prizes, crafts, buttons, stickers (and, of course, information about all of our services and resources)! (If you’re on the Hillsboro Campus, don’t worry—it will be Libraries Week there too!)
Explore what the Tran Library has to offer:
- Reservable study rooms (group and individual)
- A 24-hour study space available 24/7, 365 days of the year
- 4 printers and a self-service book scanner
- Computers (Mac and PC) available in the library and 24-hour space
- Over 145,000 books, DVDs, CDs, scores and more in Tran (for research or fun, including graphic novels and YA)
- Databases with access to hundreds of thousands electronic articles and journals
- ~285,000 ebooks and ~91,000 streaming videos
- Research consultations with librarians
- Peer tutoring to assist with a variety of subjects, online or in person
- Access to (basically!) unlimited books, DVDs, scores, and much more from other libraries via Summit and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (always free!)
- A request form where you ask us to buy a book/DVD/etc., in most cases, we will and you can check it out first!
- Course reserves where you can check out some required course texts which may help save you $$ on textbooks
- Archives with rare, unique, and historical resources you can use for your research
- SensusAccess to help you convert documents to audiobooks, ebooks, Braille, and more to help make studying easier and more accessible
- How To guides to help you learn more about our resources and services
- The Berglund Center’s Boxer Makerspace to help make your creative ideas a reality
