Banned Books Week
September 22-28 is Banned Books Week. It is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Sep 23, 2024
Using the Libraries
We provide support for GVSU students, faculty, and staff online and in-person.
Get Started Using the Libraries
Services For:
MeLCat is Back!
Need books GVSU doesn't own? MeLCat is back! Borrow books from libraries across Michigan for free!
Digital Creator Lab
Stop by the Digital Creator Lab on the 2nd Floor of the Mary Idema Pew Library to get help with projects, software, and more!
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
Mary Idema Pew Library
The Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons is the intellectual heart of the Allendale Campus.
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.
