Waldo Library

Waldo Library and all other WMU Libraries facilities are temporarily closed through Friday, June 12, in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and to protect the health and well-being of our community.

Finding Your Way Around | Hours | Parking | Contact Info

Waldo Library is the main library, located in the heart of Western Michigan University's main campus. It’s a large, welcoming building that offers a wide range of spaces and collections to accommodate the modern scholar.

With late-night hours, a café, personalized expert help, and a wide range of spaces and technologies, Waldo Library is both a casual gathering place and a dynamic academic center for research excellence.

Most books can be borrowed and checked out. Some items have restrictions. Through our library, you also have access to online resources like databases, journals, and subject guides.

Faculty and instructors are invited to bring students for a hands-on experience using the records, manuscripts and other materials in our unique collections.

Finding your way around

Floor	Stacks/Collections	Spaces
3rd Floor	A - C Special collections	Computing and printing Graduate Student Commons Multipurpose Room 3027 Office of the Dean Rare Book Room Research carrels
2nd Floor	D - K Children's collection Government documents Maps and atlases Microforms	Computing and printing Data management services Digitization services Group study rooms Makerspace ScholarWorks office
1st Floor	N, P WMU authors collection Popular reading	Bookmark Café Classroom A Computing and printing Course reserves Peer2Peer eMentoring Service desk Subject librarian offices User Services offices Writing Center
Lower Level	Q - Z Confucius Chinese collection Microforms	Classroom B Computing and printing Group study rooms Library IT services Learning Glass Studio Multimedia Editing Studio Resource Management offices Virtual Reality Lab

Hours

Waldo Library hours

A Bronco Card is required to enter Waldo Library when it’s open after 9 p.m. Waldo Library is open to the public before 9 p.m. on these days.

Parking

Visitors may park in the four metered spaces in the lot across the street from Waldo Library (Lot 27). Payment at a meter may be made with U.S. quarters or through the ParkMobile app.

Parking lot permit restrictions are not enforced between 4 p.m. Friday and 12:01 a.m. Monday. During this time, visitors may park for free at meters, in dorm lots A, C, F or K, and in W parking lots. Some lots allow other WMU permits after 5 p.m. Check the sign at each lot.

Guest permits can be purchased at the Parking Services office or online.

Campus map

Visitor parking

Contact info

Our library staff is ready to assist you with our collections, spaces, technology or whatever you need. If you have a question, just ask us!

(269) 387-5059
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Mailing address:

1903 W. Michigan Ave.
WMU mail stop: 5353
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Physical address:

1090 Arcadia Loop
Latitude 42.282194, Longitude -85.613741