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Need help? Ask us! Get individual, personalized research assistance from one of our professional librarians. No appointment is necessary. Takes minutes, saves you hours!

Email

For current SMC faculty, students and staff. Emails are reviewed during regularly scheduled reference hours. Email: askalib@stmarys-ca.edu

Phone

For reference and research help: 925-631-4624

Text us: 925-235-4762

For questions about renewing materials, reserves, Link+, and overdue items: 925-631-4229

Who is my librarian?

Library FAQs

Librarians can help you:

  • Get started with your research
  • Find sources
  • Cite your sources. Librarians are masters with citation styles!
  • And much more

No question is too big or too small for the Reference Desk!

Librarians are available during reference hours and by appointment.