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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Popular Reading
Need a fun read? Check out our popular reading collection!
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.
Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs
Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine.