Library Summer Scholars Program
Applications are open for the 2026 GVSU Library Scholars Summer program!
Nov 12, 2025
December 19, 2026: The Mary Idema Pew Library will be open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. The Frey Library, Steelcase Library, and Lemmen Library will all be closed.
Using the Libraries
We provide support for GVSU students, faculty, and staff online and in-person.
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Library Scholars Summer Program
Earn money and do research that matters to you in summer 2026. Apply by January 31st!
Group Study Rooms
Reserve a room for study or meetings.
Print and Scan
Printing and Scanning at the library.
Study Spaces
Find the perfect place to work.
Computing
Borrow or find a computer.
Highlights from the University Libraries
Steelcase Library
The Steelcase Library in DeVos Building A on the Downtown campus features quiet study spaces, collaborative work zones, and a beautiful reading room.
Robert H. Merrill photographs
Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.