Accessing and ordering materials from the Summit Library System
What is Summit?
Summit is a unified catalog of over 30 college and university libraries in Oregon and Washington. Together, these libraries provide access to 22 million books, sound recordings, films, and video tapes in just a single search. Check here to see which library might be closest to where you live.
Benefits of using Summit
Summit provides much greater access to library materials than that which can be obtained just at Hamersly Library. Moreover, the benefits of using Summit as a Extended Programs student are:
- You may use the nearest Summit library as a pickup location for materials you have ordered. Delivery is fast and free.
- You may also use the same Summit library as a drop-off location to return your library materials. Again, there is no shipping fee involved (if you sent materials back to Hamersly Library, you would be responsible for costs). In order to make sure that materials are returned before their due date, factor in 3 days for shipping.
Accessing and ordering materials through Summit
- Use Summit much the same way you would another library catalog. You may search by keyword, title, author, subject, or use advanced search techniques to limit your results.
- After finding the record for your desired materials, click on REQUEST THIS ITEM.
- On the next screen, select Western Oregon as the institution with which you are affiliated.
- On the final screen, fill out the requested identifying information, then select the Summit library closest to you as your desired "Pickup Institution." The "Pickup Location" will generally be the Circulation counter of the selected library.
Need Assistance?
For general assistance in using the Summit catalog, you may contact the Hamersly Library Reference Desk at 503.838.8899 or you may contact the Reference Desk of the Summit Library located closest to you. If you experiencing difficulty in requesting materials, or need to track an order or return, please contact Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon at 503.838.9493 or email: kincanj@wou.edu .
