Autumn Quarter Update - Engineering Library Opens September 29

The Engineering Library will re-open on Wednesday, September 29. Remote resources and services continue to be available. Engineering Library hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. (See the Libraries hours page for other UW Seattle, UW Bothell, and UW Tacoma libraries.)

Masks required, no eating allowed.

Know Before You Go - New policies and service changes, including masking and food policy. See UW Libraries Operations Updates (formerly known as UW Libraries COVID-19 Updates) for more information.

Engineering Library Information / Reference and Research Help:

• Bookmark the Engineering Library website for information, research guides, online resources and materials, and databases. Learn about our group study rooms, computer lab, and more.
  
• Reference and research help: use the AskUs button on the Engineering Library or UW Libraries website to contact us via email or chat online with a librarian. Reference and research help is available at the Engineering Library, Monday-Friday, 1:00pm-5:00pm.  Drop into our Zoom office hours: 11:00am-1:00pm, Mon-Fri.
  

Patent and Trademark Research Assistance / Patent and Trademark Research Center (PTRC):

• Visit our Patent and Trademark Information page with links to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) information and our patent and trademark search guides. 
• Contact us via email at englib@uw.edu or use a question form to receive a response via email. Patent and trademark research assistance is available Monday-Friday, 1:00pm-5:00pm.  Please email before planning a visit or for more information.
  
• Online training, webinars, information sessions, and virtual events are also available from the USPTO.
  

Faculty Guidance 2021/2022 - Updated for Autumn Quarter.

Student FAQ for 2021/2022 - Updated for Autumn Quarter. Provides answers to common student questions about the Libraries, access to resources and specific guidance on COVID-19 and operational changes that may impact students.

UW Libraries Operations Updates - Information concerning UW Libraries' services, current status of Libraries operations, and response to COVID-19.

September 2021 Update - Engineering Library Currently CLOSED (Summer/Autumn Break)

The Engineering Library is currently CLOSED, but will reopen on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Remote resources and services continue to be available. See UW Libraries COVID-19 Updates.

Engineering Library Information Resources / Reference and Research Help:

• Visit the Engineering Library website for information, research guides, online resources and materials, and databases.
• Reference and research help: use the AskUs button on the Engineering Library or UW Libraries website to contact us via email or chat online with a librarian.
• Librarians and Libraries staff are available to help students and faculty online.

Patent and Trademark Research Assistance / Patent and Trademark Research Center (PTRC):

• Visit our Patent and Trademark Information page with links to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) information and our patent and trademark search guides. 
• Contact us via email at englib@uw.edu or use a question form to receive a response via email.
• Online training, webinars, information sessions, and virtual events are also available from the USPTO.
  

Engineering Library / UW Libraries Collections - Circulation Changes:

• No Contact Pick-Up Service ends Friday, September 17. Anyone with a Husky Card or UW borrowers card can request and pick up items at each campus. Pick-up service for UW Seattle will resume inside Suzzallo Library on Wednesday, September 22.
• Returning items, Renewing Books Online, Fines:  See the UW Libraries COVID-19 Updates page.
• Interlibrary Loan & Scanning Services is filling requests for physical materials, in addition to articles and book chapters. Summit borrowing is available.
  
• Access to e-resources: UW Libraries provides a wide range of e-resources including temporary access to over 1 million additional electronic books and resources through our HathiTrust partnership. (HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) will end on September 20.)
  
  

Faculty Guidance 2021/2022 - Updated for Autumn Quarter.

Student FAQ for 2021/2022 - Updated for Autumn Quarter. Provides answers to common student questions about the Libraries, access to resources and specific guidance on COVID-19 and operational changes that may impact students.

UW Libraries COVID-19 Updates - Information concerning UW Libraries' services, current status of Libraries re-opening and operations, and response to COVID-19, including remote access to online resources and services and guidance for users.