Exhibits
Discover rotating exhibits that happen in library spaces and feature items from our distinctive collections and the Western Michigan University community. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Student exhibits
Browse creative and research works by Western students. These works represent a variety of artistic approaches and research topics.
Spring 2025 student exhibit
Discover the creative and research works of Western students featuring illustrations, photography, a research poster and more.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Interested in having your work displayed at Waldo Library? Any two-dimensional visual works created by WMU undergraduate or graduate students—whether for a class, for research, or just for fun—are eligible for display, provided they meet the exhibit criteria.
Distinctive collections
Explore items from our distinctive collections including unique and rare materials from our regional history, WMU archives and special collections materials. Student employees from our Zhang Legacy Collections Center often curate these exhibits.
Waldo Library exhibits
Threads of Sewing History
Curated by student Ella Nelson with items from Special Collections and Regional History Collection.
—Waldo Library, first floor, near rotunda
Japanese Block Printing
Curated by student Evan Wright with items from Special Collections.
—Waldo Library, first floor, near rotunda
Buster Bronco: Horsin' Around
Curated by student Meena Jacobs with items from WMU Archives.
—Waldo Library, first floor, along main hallway
WMU's Aural Press
Curated by student Ben Smith with items from WMU Archives.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Singapore, Michigan: The Town Abandoned to the Sand
Curated by student Graham Alburtus with items from Regional History Collection.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Dr. Henry Lewis Van Dyke and Bessie Van Dyke
Curated by student Hailey Smith with items from WMU Archives.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Menus from the Past
Curated by student Meena Jacobs with items from Regional History Collection.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Cookbooks Throughout the Years
Curated by student Leo Gingerich with items from Regional History Collection.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Underground Railroad in Cass County, Michigan
Curated by student Jacob Walsh with items from Regional History Collection.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Ladislav R. Hanka: Fish, Frogs, and Other Fauna
Curated by student Hope Donovan with items from Special Collections.
—Waldo Library, second floor, in rotunda
Zhang Legacy Collections Center exhibits
Book Artist Carol Schwartzott
Curated by University Libraries with items from Special Collections.
—Zhang Legacy Collections Center, lobby
Military at WMU: WWI to Present
Curated by recent graduate Alex Garrison with items from Special Collections.
—Zhang Legacy Collections Center, lobby
Local History Photographs
Curated by University Libraries with items from Regional History Collection.
—Zhang Legacy Collections Center, lobby
Samples from Our Collections
Curated by University Libraries with items from WMU Archives, Regional History Collection and Special Collections.
—Zhang Legacy Collections Center, lobby