Last fall Zumberge Library extended hours to 2:00 am Sunday through Wednesday. This fall, Zumberge Library will also be open until 2:00 a.m. on Thursday. You can view hours for all University Libraries locations here.
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Zumberge Library extends hours
August 19th, 2010New options in Café Bibliothèque
August 19th, 2010The Zumberge Library in Allendale has new food service options starting this fall. A C3 convenience station has been installed in Café Bibliothèque where vending machines used to be located.
This expanded offering will give students additional food options in the library. This staffed food service kiosk will offer similar products like the C3 operating in Mackinaw Hall. Hours are currently set as 7:30 am to 8:00 p.m Monday through Thursday. Friday 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. No weekend hours currently scheduled. This schedule will be adjusted as the semester progresses. A dual pop/snack vending machine will be available when the C3 is not open.
Groundbreaking September 21
August 19th, 2010Groundbreaking for the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons is set for September 21. The Library will be located just west of the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. More information about the Library can be viewed at gvsu.edu/library/newbuilding.
Architectural rendering of the north elevation
The Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons will be a beautiful and inspiring building that will become the living hub of the Allendale campus and will draw students in. It will exceed the expectations of anyone who thinks of a library as a static and fading “book box.” For our students, it will serve as the living heart of the university. In it, they will perfect new skills, complete assignments, engage with their peers, gain confidence as they are coached to higher levels of academic achievement, discover something new, or maybe just immerse themselves in a good book. They will do these things in an environment that was created just for them—the right lighting, the right furniture, the right resources, the right services, the right spaces, and the right amount of flexibility. They will relish this space as part of their learning experience at GVSU.
Libraries showcase cutting-edge furniture and technology
January 6th, 2010The University Libraries are showcasing brand-new collaborative study spaces, a one-semester trial preparing us for the new Mary Idema Pew Library and Learning Information Commons design conversations. The architect firm SHW Group, Steelcase Corporation, and Custer Office all have contributed to this project.
New group study spaces on the main floor of Zumberge library feature Steelcase’s cutting-edge media:scape space, an interactive, high-technology work environment that allows multiple students to plug into a visual display, to switch control between users, and to collaborate on digital projects. It’s a new way for groups to work, think, and create together using an innovative meld of modern furniture with new technology.
The libraries are also showcasing new furniture at Seidman House, a new study carrel design on the 3rd floor of Zumberge Library (west side of the building), and new group study furniture in the Zumberge cafe.
Please send comments about the new spaces to Lynell De Wind at dewindl@gvsu.edu.
Time crunch!
November 19th, 2008Due to the increased number of GVSU students needing library computer resources at this time, usage of GVSU library computers at all campuses is now limited to current GVSU students, staff, and faculty until December 15. Thank you for your understanding.
Steelcase Retrieval System Limited Access until July 14
June 26th, 2008Due to a software upgrade, the Steelcase Library Retrieval System will not be available for public initiated requests from June 30 to July 14, 2008. Requests for an item in the Retrieval System can be made at the Steelcase Library Circulation Desk, by email through steelref@gvsu.edu or by calling (616)-331-7330 during posted library hours.
Education Journals on the Move
May 5th, 2008This summer all education journals that have a call number starting with “L” are moving from the Zumberge Library in Allendale to the Steelcase Library in Grand Rapids. This will be done as quickly as possible, but some titles may be unavailable for brief periods.
If you have trouble locating a journal volume during this time, please use our free Document Delivery service.
Grove Art and Grove Music are now Oxford Art Online and Oxford Music Online
May 4th, 2008Oxford University Press has upgraded the interfaces for Grove Music and Grove Art Online and has integrated them into their new Oxford Music Online and Oxford Art Online interfaces. These new resources include additional content and enhanced functionality.
New content for Oxford Art Online includes The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, as well as more than 2000 additional color images from the Metropolitan Museam of Art and Art Images for College Teaching. Additional information on Oxford Art Online is available from the Oxford University Press website.
Additional content for Oxford Music Online includes The Oxford Companion to Music and The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Additional information on Oxford Music Online can be found on the Oxford University Press website.
Both of these resources are available on the library’s database page and replace Grove Art and Grove Music, which are no longer found on the library’s database page.
More Computers in Zumberge
April 2nd, 2008The Zumberge Library classroom (room 305) has recently been converted to have 22 fixed computers for student use. Students are welcome to use these computers whenever there is not a class in session. Come by to check out this new feature.
Zumberge Library Quiet Study Space
October 23rd, 2007The University Libraries are happy to announce that the fourth floor of the Zumberge Library in Allendale has now been designated as quiet study space.
Group study is encouraged in spaces where you see a rolling white board. Come on in and take a look around!
