University Libraries Blog

This year, the CMU Libraries is celebrating its 65th anniversary as a United States Federal documents depository library. CMU officially joined the Federal Depository Library Program on January 3, 1958.

The CMU Libraries are an invaluable resource to support your learning and research.

In a 2023 student library survey, CMU Libraries’ services received high satisfaction rates, with 93.1% of respondents expressing their contentment.

The CMU Libraries are committed to providing you with the materials you need to thrive in your courses. In a 2023 library survey of CMU students, an overwhelming 94.7% of students expressed confidence in the library’s ability to support their academic success through our collections.

The library can be your most valuable ally in achieving academic success and personal growth. The library is an essential resource that offers many services to enhance your learning experiences. 95.4% overall satisfaction with the CMU Libraries.

The University Libraries awarded scholarships to ten library student employees for the 2023-24 academic year.

Removal of previously purchased and donated volumes from a collection–colloquially called weeding, more formally called deselection—is an important part of a library’s collection maintenance activities.

Welcome Elizabeth Heitsch to CMU Libraries starting. Elizabeth is the new reference and instruction librarian for the Health Professions.

Andrea Howard interned for Archivist Marian Matyn in the Clarke Historical Library during Spring term 2014, she wrote about how that experience led to her becoming a professional archivist.

Recognition of the 2023 libraries student employees who are graduating in the spring of 2023.