About Us

About the University Libraries and Art Museum

The University Libraries purposefully collect, teach, display, discover, disseminate and preserve information, in all its forms, to support the university curriculum and fuel the intellectual life of the university. We also strive to provide an environment in which all members of the campus community feel welcome, safe, supported, respected, and valued. 

The Art Museum acquires, preserves, interprets, exhibits, and makes accessible a diverse collection of art across all GVSU public spaces for the benefit of faculty, students, and community.

University Libraries Staff outside the Mary Idema Pew library in August, 2025

  1. Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

    Learn about our values and priorities for the future

  2. Land Acknowledgement

    Our acknowledgement, along with additional resources.

  1. University Libraries Collection Strategy, 2025-2030

    Learn how our values and goals inform our collection decisions.

  2. News

    Read news, stories, and announcements from around the University Libraries and Art Museum.

Give to the University Libraries and Art Museum

  1. Give to the Libraries

    Your financial gifts support the Libraries' mission and help today's GVSU Lakers achieve their academic goals.

  1. Give to the Art Museum

    Your financial gifts support the Art Museum's mission to provide access to art for students, the community, and the state.

Staff Directory

Find contact information for library and Art Museum faculty and staff across our locations.

Work For Us

  1. Faculty and Staff Jobs

    Find open jobs.

  1. Student Jobs

    Browse our paying positions currently open to students.

  2. Undergraduate Fellowships

    A workplace-based learning experience open to all students, regardless of citizenship status.

Policies

  1. Borrowing Policies

    Policy on borrowing materials from GVSU and other Michigan Libraries.

  2. Library Collection Development Policy

    Policies around collection development in the University Libraries/

  3. Art Museum Policies

    Policies governing the acquisition, display, and use of art from the collection.

  4. Gifts of Books and Other Materials

    Our practices around accepting unsolicited gifts and other options for donating.

  5. Electronic Resources Licensing and Use Policy

    Policies around electronic use of our licensed materials.

  6. Document Delivery Policies

    Policies that govern the Document Delivery service.

  1. Privacy Policies

    Privacy policies and practices for the Libraries' and the third-party tools we use.

  2. Alumni and Visitor Policies

    Policies that govern how alumni and visitors can use the libraries.

  3. Special Collections and University Archives Policies

    Policies that govern the Reading Room, Digital Preservation, and more.

  4. Statement on Textbooks in the Library Collection

    The University Libraries' stance on textbook publisher's unfair practices.

  5. Statement on Remediation of Harmful Language in Descriptive Data

    How we address potential harm in our library metadata.

  6. Racism Impact Statement

    Statement on the impact of racism and white supremacy culture on nonwhite faculty in higher education.

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