Library Services

Books on a shelf

PWSC partners with the City of Valdez to offer a combined public/college library to students and members of the community. PWSC students also have the right to use the resources available from the UAA-Anchorage Consortium Library.


  • Library Catalog
    Search for books, music, videos and more! Over 1 million items in libraries throughout South Central Alaska.  Place a hold to have items sent to the Valdez Consortium Library.
  • Interlibrary Loan
    Borrow books from libraries worldwide when they are not available in the library catalog.  Ask for a form at the front desk at the library.
  • Listen Alaska
    Download audio books, ebooks, and music to your personal computer.
  • Mango Languages
    Learn languages online including Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.
Valdez Consortium Library
  • Find Books & Articles
    Search ebooks, academic journals, magazines, newspaper articles, and more. Accessible from off campus with your Blackboard username and password.
  • Research Help
    Answer questions, watch video tutorials, utilize an interactive research guide, or request help from a librarian directly.
UAA Consortium Library