The Knowledge Market Makes a Big Impact
The Knowledge Market is a one-stop shop that brings together the Library Research Center, the Writing Center, the Speech Lab, and the Digital Creator Lab to help you with your assigments.
Sep 4, 2024
Using the Libraries
We provide support for GVSU students, faculty, and staff online and in-person.
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Services For:
Democracy 101
Learn about important issues in civic life. Sessions are free and open to the GVSU community!
Welcome to Your Library
The GVSU University Libraries is here for you, Lakers!
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
Seidman House
Located on the Allendale campus, Seidman House has stunning views from study areas and houses the University Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
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.
