December 19, 2026: The Mary Idema Pew Library will be open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. The Frey Library, Steelcase Library, and Lemmen Library will all be closed. 


Policies

Policies that support and guide our work at the University Libraries.

  1. Borrowing Policies

    Policy on borrowing materials from GVSU and other Michigan Libraries.

  2. Collection Development Policy

    Policies around collection development in the University Libraries/

  3. Privacy Policies

    Privacy policies and practices for the Libraries' and the third-party tools we use.

  4. Gifts of Books and Other Materials

    Our practices around accepting unsolicited gifts and other options for donating.

  5. Electronic Resources Licensing and Use Policy

    Policies around electronic use of our licensed materials.

  6. Document Delivery Policies

    Policies that govern the Document Delivery service.

  1. Alumni and Visitor Policies

    Policies that govern how alumni and visitors can use the libraries.

  2. Special Collections and University Archives Policies

    Policies that govern the Reading Room, Digital Preservation, and more.

  3. Statement on Textbooks in the Library Collection

    The University Libraries' stance on textbook publisher's unfair practices.

  4. Statement on Remediation of Harmful Language in Descriptive Data

    How we address potential harm in our library metadata.

  5. Racism Impact Statement

    Statement on the impact of racism and white supremacy culture on nonwhite faculty in higher education.

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