The Commons at the Georgia Tech Library

Library Services Desk

The Library Services Desk is located on the first floor of the Library just inside the main entrance and adjacent to the LWC Productivity. The desk is open during all Library hours of operation.

The Library Services Desk serves as the Library’s principal information gateway and is responsible for critical activities such as providing frontline reference services, assisting with research, and facilitating referrals to appropriate individuals, departments or organizations. Subject Librarians serve schools, departments, or colleges on campus and provide library classes and orientations, as well as one-on-one consultations. Support is provided via in-person, via email, over the phone, and through chat.

Library Services Desk offers:

  • Reference Assistance

    Reference Assistance is just a step, phone call, or click away. We provide help in locating and navigating through the library’s print and electronic collections, including

    The Library Catalog

    Library Databases

    If Georgia Tech doesn’t have the materials that you need, we can help you find and borrow them from other libraries.

  • Research Assistance

    For in-depth assistance, we have Subject Librarians that can assist students in any subject discipline. These librarians serve as liaisons for the various schools, departments, and colleges on campus, and can provide one-on-one research help.

  • Information Instruction

    The Library Services Desk provides library information sessions on various topics, including:

    • Course/project specific classes in collaboration with teaching faculty
    • General sessions – on the Catalog, database searching, SFX
    • Software sessions – Dreamweaver, Endnote, LaTeX,
    • Orientations to the Library’s services & policies


    See the current class schedule for dates, times and locations.

  • Technology Support

    In coordination with staff and students from the Office of Information Technology, Library Information Associates provide technology assistance to hardware and software in the Library West Commons, including support for printing, GT wireless configuration, and GT account management. After midnight we are the sole source of Technology support in the LWC.

  • Other Services

    If we can’t assist you we probably know someone who can, so if you have any questions during your library visit please let us know and we will be happy to help you.