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Waldo Library is located on Western Michigan University's main campus and houses the majority of the university's print collection. Waldo Library also features a variety of spaces and amenities, including individual and group study space, a virtual reality lab, a Learning Glass studio, a multimedia editing studio and the Graduate Student Commons. The Zhang Legacy Collections Center is located on Western Michigan University's east campus and houses the university archives and regional collections.

Working on a midterm project or studying for an exam? We got you. Waldo Library has extended hours Oct. 11 - 14. Sunday,...
10/11/2026

Working on a midterm project or studying for an exam? We got you. Waldo Library has extended hours Oct. 11 - 14.

Sunday, Oct. 11: Noon to 2 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 12: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15: 7:30 a.m. to Midnight

Regular hours resume on Thursday, Oct. 15.

Happy Homecoming! We’re flashing back to Bronco moments from the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s and beyond. 
10/10/2026

Happy Homecoming! We’re flashing back to Bronco moments from the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s and beyond. 

10/05/2026

Incoming…The Long Story Short contest is back! Submit your short story for Short Edition’s global, inter-university contest. Western students get free entry for the contest, so submit your story by Nov. 1. Selected winners get cash prizes and international publication to Story Machines around the world. Plus, Western student entries will be added to Waldo Library's Story Machines for visitors to enjoy.

Whew, what a great first day! Head to the service desk in Waldo Library if you've got questions about textbooks, navigat...
09/02/2026

Whew, what a great first day! Head to the service desk in Waldo Library if you've got questions about textbooks, navigating campus, printing and more.

Calling Western students! We're hiring student assistants to work at our Zhang Legacy Collections Center. Our assistants...
08/18/2026

Calling Western students! We're hiring student assistants to work at our Zhang Legacy Collections Center. Our assistants work with community researchers and help process and preserve our WMU Archives, Regional History Collections and Special Collections. If you are studying or interested in history, this might the role for you. Apply on Handshake by August 21!

Planning your next research study? Get ready by attending our Preparing for Human Subject Research workshop for faculty,...
08/14/2026

Planning your next research study? Get ready by attending our Preparing for Human Subject Research workshop for faculty, staff and graduate students on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The online session will cover initial research setup, data collection considerations, file management and post-study dissemination, including data curation, de-identification and repository selection. Sign up: https://wmich.libcal.com/event/16644652

08/06/2026

Riding the Ferris wheel at the County Fair this weekend? That iconic ride debuted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Student employee Autumn dug into the history of fair, which lasted 6 months and took years of planning and preparation. Stop by Waldo Library to see Autumn's exhibit.

Looking for a campus job? We're hiring student employees to work in our Tech Lab. Our student team gets hands-on experie...
08/04/2026

Looking for a campus job? We're hiring student employees to work in our Tech Lab. Our student team gets hands-on experience with technology, including 3D printing, flight simulators, a media studio, virtual reality and computing and printing. Apply on Handshake!

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1090 Arcadia Loop, Western Michigan University, Main Campus
Kalamazoo, MI
49008

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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