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Waldo Library is located on Western Michigan University's main campus and houses the majority of the university's print collection. Waldo Library also features a variety of spaces and amenities, including individual and group study space, a virtual reality lab, a Learning Glass studio, a multimedia editing studio and the Graduate Student Commons. The Zhang Legacy Collections Center is located on W

estern Michigan University's east campus and houses the university archives and regional collections.

How's your garden growing? If your spring greens are harvested and done, you can plant a new batch of veggies for a late...
07/15/2025

How's your garden growing? If your spring greens are harvested and done, you can plant a new batch of veggies for a late summer or early fall harvest. 🌱 Read on...

We had a great time touring our incoming students around Waldo Library. There's a few one-day sessions left to go, but ...
07/08/2025

We had a great time touring our incoming students around Waldo Library. There's a few one-day sessions left to go, but Orientation 2025 is nearly wrapped. Thanks for visiting our information table and taking a tour!

Need a moment to destress? Stop by Waldo Library from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 8, to meet Mocha! Mocha is a ther...
07/07/2025

Need a moment to destress? Stop by Waldo Library from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 8, to meet Mocha! Mocha is a therapy dog in training and needs to meet people in new places. Come say hello!

WMU Therapy Dog Clinic

Happy Fourth of July! 🎆 Our facilities are closed this weekend—enjoy the holiday!View all hours: wmich.edu/library/hours
07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July! 🎆 Our facilities are closed this weekend—enjoy the holiday!

View all hours: wmich.edu/library/hours

Giving Broncos on-the-job, experiential learning is something we are passionate about.A team of our student supervisors ...
07/03/2025

Giving Broncos on-the-job, experiential learning is something we are passionate about.

A team of our student supervisors attended the Michigan Student Employment Summit last Friday to learn how to enhance our training programs, navigate work study and make working on campus as impactful as possible. Thanks to Western's Career and Student Employment Services for hosting this engaging event!

We will have reduced hours this week for the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Check our website for all library hours: wmi...
07/02/2025

We will have reduced hours this week for the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Check our website for all library hours: wmich.edu/library/hours

Waldo Library
Thursday, July 3: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, July 4 (Independence Day): Closed
Saturday, July 5: Closed
Sunday, July 6: Closed

Zhang Legacy Collections Center
Thursday, July 3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, July 4 (Independence Day): Closed
Saturday, July 5: Closed
Sunday, July 6: Closed

Say hello to Camden, our summer graphic design intern! Camden is using his skills and knowledge from the classroom on th...
07/01/2025

Say hello to Camden, our summer graphic design intern! Camden is using his skills and knowledge from the classroom on the job, designing signage and print materials to help you navigate and use the University Libraries.

Camden is going into his senior year here at Western, double majoring in Graphic Design and English with a Creative Writing Emphasis. His passions as a designer are to take inspiration from the things he enjoys and getting others to fall in love with them as well.

Fencing has been added near Waldo Library for the Board of Trustees Fountain restoration project. Don’t worry—you can st...
07/01/2025

Fencing has been added near Waldo Library for the Board of Trustees Fountain restoration project. Don’t worry—you can still access the library from all directions. The project is expected to wrap up by mid-August. Thanks for your patience as this campus landmark gets a refresh!

Today we say farewell and thank you to President Montgomery on his final day leading Western. Through challenges and tri...
06/30/2025

Today we say farewell and thank you to President Montgomery on his final day leading Western. Through challenges and triumphs, his steady leadership helped us live out our mission: So that all may learn.

We will never forget his warmth, his encouragement and his unwavering support for students, faculty and staff. 💛🤎 And of course—we’ll always remember those legendary Bronco hats and finals week treat days in Waldo!

Thank you, Dr. Montgomery. Your legacy lives on in every Bronco who calls this place home.

Congratulations to all our summer grads! 🎓 Your hard work, resilience and dedication have paid off. Wherever you go next...
06/30/2025

Congratulations to all our summer grads! 🎓 Your hard work, resilience and dedication have paid off. Wherever you go next, you’ll always be a Bronco!

Oh hey, it's Summer II - the sequel semester! As always, we're here when you need us. Waldo Library's summer hours* cont...
06/26/2025

Oh hey, it's Summer II - the sequel semester! As always, we're here when you need us. Waldo Library's summer hours* continue:

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.

*Reduced hours for holidays. Check our website for hours for all locations.

Supporting librarians and library professionals in Michigan and around the globe inspires and drives us forward. We had ...
06/24/2025

Supporting librarians and library professionals in Michigan and around the globe inspires and drives us forward. We had a wonderful meeting with our visiting librarian friends from Lithuania!

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Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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WMU Libraries

Waldo Library is Western Michigan University’s main library serving students, faculty, and staff. Focused on academic research support all 4 libraries have resources and services to assist a freshman working on their first college research paper, a graduate student needing to find more on-target resources for a project and a study commons. Over 14 librarians provide help to instructors needing a new class resource or more specific database articles for a grant proposal.

Maybee Music and Dance Library in Dalton Center supports the unique needs of music and dance students. Swain Education Library in Sangren Hall supports soon-to-be teachers with education resources and services. Zhang Legacy Collections Center: Archives and Regional History supports the WMU historical needs and archives historical materials for a 12 county area of southwest Michigan.

Beyond providing spaces for study and team meetings, services include research consultation time with specialized librarians and course research instruction for professors. Ask a librarian. http://wmich.edu/library/services/appointments

Hours vary. http://wmich.edu/library/hours