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Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives

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Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives

Special Collections & University Archives collects rare books, manuscripts, & ephemera and serves as

The Special Collections & University Archives of the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Libraries are located on the Allendale campus in Seidman House, just east of Lake Superior Hall. We provide access to unique primary sources for students, faculty/staff, and researchers. Special Collections contains rare books, political papers, literary and historical manuscripts, maps and atlases, photograp

hs and motion pictures, art and ephemera related to the interests of Grand Valley students, administrators, faculty, and outside researchers. University Archives holds official and ancillary records, documents, and publications in all formats pertaining to more than 50 years of Grand Valley State University history. We also provide ongoing support to Grand Valley for the management of the University’s inactive records.

05/04/2026

May the fourth be with you Lakers 💫
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📸: Homecoming banners, ca. 1990s(?)
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03/04/2026

Can you guess what our student colleague Erika is researching for an upcoming exhibition?? 👀
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12/10/2025

We’re wrapping up 2025 with some exciting new statistics! 🤓 What records topped our usage charts this year??? Scroll on to see what was most popular this year! And then vote for your favorite item in the comments!
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11/07/2025

Sometimes you test an old VHS tape labeled “Grand River Suites” and…this is what you get. 24 minutes of this ominous music….and art! (Courtesy of 1994 GVSU).
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10/29/2025

Today’s the day! Come to the Rare BOOOOks Open House at Lemmen Library (inside Seidman House) anytime between 11-1 to get a peek into our Manor - I mean, stacks. There’s been mysterious goings on here…can you gather clues and help us solve the mystery? Get candy and prizes!
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10/24/2025

Who’s ready to play? 🔍 Our game pieces are coming together for Wednesday’s Rare BOOks Open House! Drop by anytime between 11-1 to sneak into the stacks, see cool stuff from our collections, and solve the mystery to win treats!
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10/23/2025

We love these banners from 1985’s Homecoming celebration! The Great Laker is featured and there’s a surprise appearance of…R2D2?? Classic!
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10/15/2025

What’s new today? We’re rehousing some audiovisual media into better storage! Not the most glamorous, most our VHS tapes and CDs and DVDs and Betacams and Reels and—well, they’re feeling happier ✨
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10/06/2025

Happy (and shout out to my book modeling assistant who picked the unicorn theme!)
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10/01/2025

It’s October!! Which means it’s time to mark your calendars for our annual Rare BOOOOOKS Open House! Come to Lemmen Library October 29th from 11-1 and try to solve whodunit in the stacks! Clues abound in this mystery event- and win prizes! 🎃👻🕵️‍♀️
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Address

1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI
49401

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16163318726

Website

https://www.gvsu.edu/library/specialcollections/

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