Library
The Central Wyoming College Library is the academic information commons at the center of the Riverton campus in Main Hall. The CWC Library provides physical and online resources, and multiple tools for students’ research, learning and creativity. The Library has collaborative areas for groups to meet and private quiet areas for study time. There are computers available for student and public use in addition to space and resources. CWC Librarians can provide information literacy sessions, as well as one-on-one research assistance, and citation assistance to help to improve college performance. Inside the Library student will also find the IT Help Desk (see below), the Testing Center (see below), and the campus Lost and Found. Students have 24/7 access to thousands of eBooks, newspapers, magazines, journals, films, music, art, maps, and other quality online resources through the CWC student account. The Library offer a significant collection of books about Wyoming and Native American history, plus diverse physical resources including educational models, games, laptops, iPads and more. CWC students may also request items from other libraries around the state and nation at no (or minimal) charge, through inter-library loan. In addition, the Library has popular fiction and non-fiction books and audiobooks for student leisure. During the Fall and Spring semester the Library is open 7 days a week (Monday - Thursday from 8AM-9PM, Friday from 8AM-5PM, Saturday from noon to 5PM, and Sunday from 2PM to 7PM) excluding campus holidays. Summer semester and school break hours are Monday –Friday 8AM to 5PM. (Hours are subject to change.) Please visit the Central Wyoming College Library website at http://www.cwc.edu/library/ or call 307-855-2141 for more information.
Library IT Help Desk
The IT Help Desk is located at the library front desk, and is staffed by trained students and library staff as well as providing 24/7 after hours’ phone service. The help desk can assist students in person, via email and by phone with common technology problems, including logging into ‘My Central’ account. Current Library hours for in-person and immediate email help are listed above and on our Library web site. Please contact the Help Desk via email at helpdesk@cwc.edu or by phone at 307–855-2198 or 877-292-3375.
Library Testing Center
The CWC Riverton campus Testing Center is located in Main Hall on the first floor of the library. Eight workstations are available for proctored computerized or paper exams in a quiet, secure environment. Proctored testing is offered for CWC programs, make-up exams for students in CWC classes, some accommodated testing for students with disabilities, and a wide variety of certification exams. Placement testing for class registration at CWC is offered at the Riverton, Lander, Dubois, and Jackson campus sites. All sites proctor distance education tests for our online students and for local students attending other online colleges. Testing Center hours are Monday – Friday 8:30AM - 5PM. Appointments are required in most circumstances. The Riverton campus Testing Center can be contacted by email at testcenter@cwc.edu or by phone at 307-855-2298. Contact information for Riverton and our outreach test centers is listed on the CWC website www.cwc.edu/library/testingcenter/.