Contact Us!

Check our website and FAQs for the most up-to-date information about hours, services, and contact information.

You can find our website:

Directly at www.columbiabasin.edu/library
Linked from your Canvas classes
From the CBC website under "I Am"-->"Current Hawk"
From the CBC website under the quick links menu on the top right of the page (3 horizontal bars)

Pasco Main Library Phone: 509-542-4887

Health Sciences Library: 509-544-8336

Getting Help from a Librarian

Still not sure where to start or are you getting stuck? Your CBC librarians are here to help! We're experts in research and can help with many things, including:

Discovering research articles, eBooks, videos, and other resources
Determining if an article is peer-reviewed
Helping to decide if a resource is appropriate to use in your paper
Finding citations
Figuring out how best to use a source in your paper
Deciding on keywords

How do I contact a librarian?

Email | library@columbiabasin.edu
- General questions and research assistance
- This is the best way to get in touch with us!
Chat
- General questions and research assistance
- Great for quick, simple questions
Zoom | By appointment, for research help
- Use our question form to request a Zoom meeting with a librarian
- We'll adapt our schedule to yours!
Online FAQs
- - Want to see if someone has already asked your question or submit a question of our own? Check our FAQs!
  - https://columbiabasin.libanswers.com/

You'll notice below that each librarian is assigned to a CBC School. We do that so you'll be able to get to know your librarian over the course of your time here at CBC! That doesn't mean you can't ask for help from other staff though--any of us would love to help you!

Stephen Badalamente
- sbadalamente@columbiabasin.edu
- Librarian for School of Computer Science and School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Fatima Machado
- fmachado@columbiabasin.edu
- Librarian for School of Math, Science & Engineering and School of Career & Technical Education
Molly Mooney
- mmooney@columbiabasin.edu
- Librarian for School of Arts, Humanities & Communication and School of Business

Ying Yu
- yyu@columbiabasin.edu
- Librarian for School of Education and School of Health Sciences

Sarah E. North
- snorth@columbiabasin.edu
- Director for Library Services, supports Transitional Studies, HEP, CAMP, and other academic support programs