WMU Libraries

05/26/2026

If the mother of invention is necessity, the father might be a tight deadline.

Need and urgency for a solution led Paul Gallagher, associate dean for resources and digital strategies, to create ReadReady, a new tool to remediate thousands of files to help WMU students access critical educational content and comply with a looming digital accessibility deadline in the United States.

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05/22/2026

Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will have reduced hours this weekend and Monday for Memorial Day.

Waldo Library Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

Zhang Legacy Collections Center Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

05/15/2026

New year, new leaders, same amazing library. 📖🙌 Shoutout to our orientation leaders who came through Waldo Library for a tour and training session — you all are going to do great things this year!

05/01/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduating Broncos, especially our library student employees! We're so proud of all you have accomplished and can't wait to see what you do next! 🎓

04/27/2026

Trying to stay locked in but...therapy dogs! Take a paws from studying and hang out with our therapy dog pals. One more session tomorrow (April 28) from noon to 2 p.m. in Waldo Library.

Video description: A person is in conversation with another person and trying to ignore the adorable dog in the area.

04/27/2026

Good luck on your exams, Broncos!

04/25/2026

Pick up some Pacific Beauty Calendula seeds from our Seed Library in Waldo Library! These calendula seeds are the 2026 One Seed One State selection from Michigan Seed Libraries. 🌱

Reminder: our Seed Library is open to our entire community, so stop by Waldo Library to pick up some seeds for your garden.

04/22/2026

Beautiful campus, beautiful world. Happy Earth Day!

04/22/2026

Finals week waits for no one. 😅 Extra hours for extra study time.

Waldo Library Extended Hours
Friday, April 24: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 26: Noon to 2 a.m.
Monday - Wednesday, April 27 - 29: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.

04/17/2026

We are excited to announce the recipients of our University Libraries Student Employee Scholarship. Congratulations to Manahel Abdulrab and Autumn Ropp!

Our scholarship is supported by so many generous donors. This fund helps us recognize the outstanding work of our students and support their academic dreams at WMU. Thank you! 💛

➡Read more about our scholarship recipients: https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/04/library-student-employee-scholarship-2026