WMU Zhang Legacy Collections Center

09/04/2026

All library locations will have adjusted hours for Labor Day weekend and be closed on Monday, Sept. 7.

View hours: wmich.edu/library/hours

09/02/2026

We're excited about the first day of class, but we are busy all year long with consultations with researchers.

07/21/2026

Nothing makes us prouder than a 5-star shout out for our team. Thank you for trusting us with your questions, and thank you, Lynn, for being such a valuable resource to our community! 🙌

Review:
"I wrote the regional history curator, Lynn Houghton, at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center with a request about researching the history of my neighborhood and house in Kalamazoo. Wow, I was blown away by her in-depth response and insights regarding the neighborhood and the families that lived in our house and others nearby. Many thanks Lynn for your assistance. The Zhang Legacy Collections Center is an outstanding resource for Kalamazoo and Michigan."

07/16/2026

Interesting!

05/22/2026

Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will have reduced hours this weekend and Monday for Memorial Day.

Waldo Library Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

Zhang Legacy Collections Center Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

04/17/2026

Congratulations to our student employee, Autumn! Her outstanding work with our Special Collections and contributions to the University Libraries has helped her win a Library Student Employee Scholarship!

We are excited to announce the recipients of our University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship. Congratulations to Manahel Abdulrab and Autumn Ropp!

Our scholarship is supported by so many generous donors. This fund helps us recognize the outstanding work of our students and support their academic dreams at WMU. Thank you! 💛

➡Read more about our scholarship recipients: https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/04/library-student-employee-scholarship-2026

04/15/2026

English 1215: Monsters, Witches, Sailors, Knights: Mythic Figures in Global Medievalism was our last class of the semester. This module focused on Shakespeare's Richard III. Students looked at materials including texts Shakespeare may have consulted, a facsimile of the first folio, periodicals on 19th century performances, and modern manga adaptations.

04/13/2026

On Friday, our Research Services team surprised department lead, Dr. Sue Steuer, with an appreciation lunch, celebrating her leadership and role as a champion for our specialized services and distinctive collections. Thank you for all you do, Sue! 💛

04/11/2026

And even happier for a safe return. Love of learning is beautiful!

We're glad to hear Artemis II has re-established contact after passing behind the moon! We look forward to welcoming you all home after a historic flight. Fascination with the moon is as old as humanity, and we are lucky to get to witness such huge bounds in human ingenuity and science.

Image credit: Cosmography, Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum, W.73, fol. 4r. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903. CC0.

04/10/2026

Join us today at 3 p.m. at the Zhang Legacy Collections Center for a presentation and discussion with scholar Dr. Stephen Morillo on a facsimile of the Bayeux Tapestry from our Special Collections.

This remarkable work tells the story of the events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, offering a vivid, stitched narrative of power, politics and medieval life.

➡Event information: https://wmich.libcal.com/event/16193086