Seidman House

Visiting

Parking

  • Parking is available to visitors in Lot M, just south of Seidman House. All visitors are required to have a temporary permit to park in any non-metered parking area. Permits are available at no cost from Parking Services.

 Hours

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 Address

Seidman House
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan 49401

 Contact

(616) 331-2749
[email protected]

At Seidman House

Reading Room

Seidman Reading Room

The Seidman House Reading Room is where researchers can access and use the materials held in Special Collections and University Archives.

Exhibit Cases

Exhibit Cases

Seidman House hosts several exhibit cases, highlighting the unique collections available for use in the Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.

Study Spaces

Study Lounge

Interior photograph of Seidman house study space

Seidman House offers a quiet lounge with comfortable, moveable chairs overlooking the wooded ravines.

Work Tables

Work Tables in Seidman House

Work Tables allow small groups to work quietly together, or offer space for solo studiers to spread out.

Reading Nook

Reading Nook

A sunken space with comfortable chairs offers the perfect place to read or reflect.

Amenities

Restrooms

  • A gender-inclusive and wheelchair accessible restroom is available near the Study Lounge.
  • A wheelchair accessible drinking fountain is located near the Study Lounge.

Wellness Rooms

  • A nursing room is located in 1204 James H. Zumberge Hall across the plaza or in Room 016 on the Mary Idema Pew Library's atrium level. 
  • The Kauffman Interfaith Reflection Room is located in Kirkhof Center in Room 2243.

Focus Tools

Focus tools are available for checkout at the Reading room!

  • noise cancelling earmuffs
  • fidget tools
  • stress balls,
  • wobble cushion
  • reading rulers/overlays
  • small whiteboards 

 

 

Collections

Special Collections

Special Collections

The rare books, manuscripts, documents, artwork and digital files housed in Special Collections supplement and enhance resources available in the GVSU libraries. The collections are international in scope with particular focus on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War; Michigan in the novel; regional literature, history and culture; and history of the book and printing arts. 

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Digital Collections

Digital Collections

Digitized and born-digital materials include highlights from the Special Collections and University Archives holdings, as well as digital resources created by or held by other entities within the University. Digital Collections include unique and rare photographs, audio and video interviews, text, and document collections to researchers around the world. 

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University Archives

University Archives

The Grand Valley State University Archives is the repository for official and quasi-official records created by the University's administration, academic departments, faculty, students, and campus organizations. The records exist in diverse formats, such as photographs, negatives, slides, motion picture film, maps, prints, and drawings, microfilm, audio and video materials and some electronic records. 

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Seidman House Revealed

Seidman House Revealed video

Virtual Tour



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