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Libraries & Locations
Waldo Library (Main Library) Dwight B. Waldo Library (Main Library) built in 1958, expanded in 1967, and renovated and expanded in 1991, is named after the University’s first president. The Waldo Library houses general reference materials, science/technology materials, maps and atlases, and U.S. and Michigan government documents. Among the unique circulating collections are the Ann Kercher Memorial Collection of materials on Africa south of the Sahara; the history, religion, philosophy, and culture of the Medieval period; the Randall Frazier Memorial Collection of the history and culture of Black America; the Leslie H. Wood Memorial Collection of materials in the fields of geography and geology; and a strong business collection.
Government Documents Government Documents is located on the second floor of Waldo Library and currently receives about 60% of all publications available from the Government Printing Office (GPO). These selections are based on the needs of the University community and the citizens of Michigan's 6th Congressional District. The library is also a depository of Michigan state documents. Access to the holdings of the depository library is free to all. This includes the online and electronic material.
Department of Special Collections Department of Special Collections is located on the third floor of Waldo Library and houses over 110 medieval manuscripts and some 40,000 rare books, including medieval manuscript facsimiles and American women’s poetry.
Education Library Education Library is located in room #3300 of Sangren Hall. The Education Library offers 723,530 items, including the Education Resources Information Center documents and more than 600 periodical titles.
Harper C. Maybee Music and Dance Library
Dalton Center, Third Floor, Room #3006 Phone: 269-387-5237 Fax: 269-387-0605 Building Information Map | Library Hours Harper C. Maybee Music & Dance Library is located in room #3006 of the Dalton Center. The Harper C. Maybee Music and Dance Library houses over 46,000 books, musical scores, and periodicals. It also features more than 22,000 sound and video recordings and provides listening and viewing facilities.
Archives & Regional
History Collections Archives & Regional History Collections is l ocated in East Hall on East Campus. The collection houses unique materials on southwest Michigan including manuscripts of its early residents. This library serves as the Regional Depository of the State Archives for public records, and collects, preserves, and makes accessible University records.
Visual Resources Library
Sangren Hall, Second Floor, Room #2213 E-mail: lib-vrlref@wmich.edu Phone: 269-387-4111 Fax: 269-387-4114 Building Information Map | Library Hours Visual Resources Library is located in room #2213 of Sangren Hall. The Visual Resources Library houses a collection of over 114,000 slides and other visual materials, with an emphasis on visual arts and material culture.
Videotape, DVD, and 16mm Film Collection
Sangren Hall, Third Floor, Room #3305 Phone: 269-387-5070 Fax: 269-387-5231 Building Information Map | Library Hours Videotape, DVD, & 16mm Film Collection is located in room #3005 of Sangren Hall. The Videotape, DVD and 16mm Film Collection has an instructional collection of over 8,000 videotapes, DVD's, and 16mm films. Videotaptes and DVDs are also found in the Music & Dance Library, Dalton Center, room #3006. |
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