Discover library services for all students
The O'Grady librarians serve all Saint Martin's students, including those on the Lacey campus, in online classes, as well as those at extension campuses.
Student resources
Helpful resources and information for students
Your subject area librarians can be found by visiting a subject’s specific research guide, or you can find your subject area librarian on the Get research help library information guide.
The librarians at the O'Grady Library are available for one-on-one research consultations. Schedule an individual virtual or in-person research consultation with your subject librarian.
Have a team project or want to review with classmates for an exam? Check out a study room through the button provided below.
Print books can be searched for through the Saints Search library catalog.
Once you find the record for the book that you want, look for the call number listed in the Saints search record and located on the spine of every book (example: Chicago Manual of Style call # is Z253 .U69 2010). Not sure how to read and track down a call #? Drop by the reference desk on the main level of the Library and talk to one of the Library's student workers.
Items held by Saint Martin's will have text under the title specifying "Available at O'Grady Library" followed by the location and call number. If an item instead says "Check Summit and ILL availability", it can be requested through a partnering library. Selecting the resource's title will bring you into the full record, where you can then select the "Request via Summit (about 5 days)" link to request the book.
The Abbey's library collection can be searched directly in Saints Search. If you find a book that says "Available at Abbey Library", you can select the title to open the full record, and then select "Place a Hold" to have it delivered to the O'Grady Library circulation desk.
Renewals can be requested once for interlibrary library loan items, but are not guaranteed and are completely dependent on the lending library. Request a renewal by logging into your interlibrary loan account and selecting the "renew" button to the right of the book. This will give you an extra 5 days courtesy renewal, and more if the lending library approves the request.
General information
Saints Search is the O'Grady Library's primary search tool for finding physical materials in the O'Grady and Abbey collections (books, dvds, equipment), ordering books and DVDs from Summit libraries, as well as a one-stop shop for finding the vast majority of the O'Grady Library's electronic holdings including articles, ebooks and streaming videos.
Summit is a system that allows current students, faculty and staff to borrow books, dvds and more from the 38 Orbis Cascade Alliance institutions in the Pacific Northwest. This agreement between the Orbis Cascade Alliance members provides Saint Martin's with a vast array of regional material via expedited service. Items requested from Summit libraries typically arrive within 3-5 business days and are both findable and requestable via Saints Search.
Interlibrary Loan is the traditional library reciprocal borrowing -- in particular, for articles that we don't have access to as well as physical books, dvds, and other material unavailable from Summit libraries.