Library Updates

We're pleased to welcome Lexi Smith, librarian and Western Michigan University alumna, to our WMU Libraries team!

University Libraries has a variety of services, resources and tools that can help you prepare your courses for the next semester. Here are ten ways you can make use of what we offer.

We talked with author David Small about his creative process before his talk on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Fetzer Center.

We chatted with author and WMU alumnus Jerjuan Howard about his new book, "A Message to Black College Students." Jerjuan recently returned to WMU for a book reading and discussion in Waldo Library. 

This fall, the University Libraries will transform the Swain Education Library into a space for student programming and academic support. Located in Sangren Hall, Swain will now host campus partners focused on peer tutoring, global and community engagement and student entrepreneurship, in addition to continued space for library instruction and events.

The more than 41,000 items in the University Libraries' special collections will move from Waldo Library to the Zhang Legacy Collections Center on Oakland Drive. The move is expected to be completed in September.

The University Libraries ended laptop checkouts on July 20, 2021. If you currently have a laptop checked out through this program, contact User Services at (269) 387-5059 regarding your renewal and return options. 

Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will be fully reopening this fall. If you are a WMU faculty member or instructor, check out this post to learn about what you can expect in our libraries. 

All items in the University Libraries' music and dance collections and education collections have been moved from other buildings on campus to their new home at Waldo Library.

The Board of Trustees Fountain in the plaza outside of Waldo Library is getting a facelift this summer. This renovation project will impact some typical access routes to the Library.