University Libraries Blog

Keep up to date with happenings at CMU Libraries. We offer information, events, academic services, collections, and research tools that are central to your journey at Central Michigan University.

Please join us in welcoming our new library employee!

Welcoming new employees to the Central Michigan University Libraries. With various headshot photos. Professional headshot and short biography of Paul Zerkle senior office specialist for Access and User Services

Blog Posted October 18, 2024

October 2024 is American Archives month

Every October archivists celebrate American Archives Month, a time to help the public learn more about archives and what archivists do.

Blog Posted October 10, 2024

What’s your voting plan?

Resources from the Michigan Voter Information Center can help you get out and vote.

Blog Posted October 07, 2024

Course Reserves? What are those?

CMU Libraries, has a department that helps students and faculty members with their course materials when they need them. Course Reserves staff members scan and upload book chapters and articles to Blackboard shells for professors and provide physical books that students can check out from the library for a short period without having to purchase the book.

Blog Posted October 07, 2024

Library creates board game collection

We’re excited to announce board games have arrived at the CMU Libraries! The board game collection is available to all CMU students, faculty, and staff for seven days circulation with no renewals

Blog Posted September 23, 2024

Central Michigan University Libraries Celebrates Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week was started in 1982 by Judith Krug, longstanding member of the American Library Association and former director of the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. This event occurs during the last week of September each year and highlights “...the value of free and open access to information...” and “... the harms of censorship

Blog Posted September 19, 2024