Services for Graduate Students

Library Stats

• 21 miles of shelving in the JFK Library
• 1.5 million items
• 750,000 titles
• 30,000+ online or print periodicals
• 14,400 videos/DVDs
• 100+ electronic databases
• 200 laptops for check-out
• Around 100 public computer stations in the JFK Library, 14 in the Spokane Academic Library
• 1,270 seats
• 12 group study rooms in the JFK Library, 5 in the Spokane Academic Library
• 1 coffee shop in the JFK Library, and the Fresh Plate Cafe is one floor below their library
• Wireless access throughout the JFK and Spokane Academic Library

When is the library open?

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the JFK Library is open for In-and-Out Lobby Services by appointment during the academic quarters (subject to change).

Monday-Friday: 9-5

Patrons can check out or return reserved equipment and non-equipment materials (books, DVD's, etc.).

Other services include accessing scanning or printing stations and Thomas Hammer for to-go coffee orders.

More information can be found here: https://www.ewu.edu/library/how-to-access-library-resources-during-a-closure/

Spokane Academic Library is closed, but remote assistance and curbside pick-up is available.  For more information, visit this SAL page.

Where is the library?

• JFK Library on the Cheney campus is on the Mall, directly across from Patterson Hall
• Spokane Academic Library on the Spokane campus is on the 2nd floor of the Academic Center
• Online at http://www.ewu.edu/library

Where can I study?

• Group study rooms are unavailable during COVID-19 restrictions.
• At study carrels and tables scattered throughout the libraries
• In the JFK Library, in group study rooms: 7 on the Lower Level and 5 on the Upper Level
• In the Spokane Academic Library, in 5 group study rooms
• In the JFK Library, assigned lockable carrels for students working on their thesis; contact Circulation Desk at 359-7888 or email ewu.circulation@ewu.edu for availability

How can I check out a laptop or other equipment?

• Go to this page [https://www.ewu.edu/library/how-to-access-library-resources-during-a-closure/] to find details on how to reserve equipment and pick it up by appointment.
• In the JFK Library, go to the Lower Level Services Desk to check out a laptop, digital camera, projector, etc.
• In the Spokane Academic Library, go to the Circulation Desk to check out a laptop. (For other equipment, you'll have to come to the JFK Library.)

How can I organize and cite my sources?

Use RefWorks, an online citation management system. With it you can import citations from databases, organize into folders, and format in-text citations and bibliographies in any style.

How can I get more help with my research?

• Contact a librarian using our Ask a Librarian chat service.
• Set up an appointment with the librarian assigned to your subject area.
• For personalized consultations in the Spokane Academic Library, contact the Circulation Desk, or call 358-7930.

How can I get more help with my writing?

Contact the Writers' Center. You will need to make an appointment with them, but they can meet face-to-face or virtually.

For more frequently asked questions, see the general FAQ.