Tools to Help You Work
Did you know the library has more than books? If you spend time studying in any of our locations, you can check out all sorts of things to help with your work!
Sep 10, 2024
Using the Libraries
We provide support for GVSU students, faculty, and staff online and in-person.
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Democracy 101
Learn about important issues in civic life. Sessions are free and open to the GVSU community!
Welcome to Your Library
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Group Study Rooms
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Print and Scan
Printing and Scanning at the library.
Study Spaces
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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.
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Interviews (RHC-58)
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was started by Philip Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, during World War II to fill the void left by the departure of most of the best male baseball players for military service. Players were recruited from across the country, and the league was successful enough to be able to continue on after the war. The league had teams based in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, and operated between 1943 and 1954. The 1954 season ended with only the Fort Wayne, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Rockford teams remaining. The League gave over 600 women athletes the opportunity to play professional baseball. Many of the players went on to successful careers, and the league itself provided an important precedent for later efforts to promote women's sports.
