Building Hours
After 5pm and on weekends you will need your SPU ID card to enter the building.
For research assistance, consult with a librarian:
In person: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Monday-Thursday 7–8 p.m.: Get help from an SPU Librarian at the front desk thanks to our Telepresence Robot!
Remotely: Sunday-Thursday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-noon
Note: Outside of these hours, please leave a message for the librarian to answer when next on duty at Ask a Librarian
For writing assistance, see The Research, Reading, & Writing Studio online guide or email studio@spu.edu
Contactless Pickup
If you would like an item from our collection (or from one of our partner libraries), but have concerns about being in the building too long, you can request that your items be pulled for you with our Contactless Pickup option. Our staff will pull the book and check it out to you. You will receive an "On Hold Shelf" email notification when the item is ready for pickup.
Requests should be made in advance and will be processed at regular intervals throughout the day.
All items (SPU-owned, Summit and ILL) can be picked up from a cart to the right of the main entrance of the Ames Library.
If you have questions, please email circ@spu.edu or call (206) 281-2228.
Studio Basics
Then use your SPU username and password to sign-up for a Penji account.
(You will likely get logged into the Center for Learning section,
just switch to the Research, Reading, & Writing Studio for writing assistance.)
