University Libraries Blog

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, we will celebrate the creative and scholarly achievements of CMU faculty and staff who published books in 2024.

CMU Libraries is working toward becoming a Certified Sustainable Library through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. Our goal is to become more environmentally sound and socially equitable using economically feasible solutions.

CMU Libraries has numerous books and other resources to offer. LIB 197 is here to help you find and use these resources more effectively and efficiently.

To better serve CMU students, CMU Libraries now have laptops that can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time. Launched in August 2024, this laptop program has become a success.

CMU Libraries, in partnership with CLGS, is adding 300+ board games! The collection, located on the 2nd floor, will be available for CMU students, faculty, and staff for two-week loans. Instructors can request games for classes by emailing cmulibraries@cmich.edu.

CMU Libraries offer a vast children’s literature collection, from classics like "Alice in Wonderland" to contemporary works. The University Library holds award-winning books, while Clarke Historical Library houses rare and historical titles. Community members are welcome!

CMU and the University Libraries celebrates Black History Month with the theme “African Americans and Labor.” Events include a screening of "10,000 Black Men Named George" on Feb. 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. in French Auditorium, plus special collections on African American history. Learn more: library.cmich.edu/blackhistory.

Dr. Robert E. Kohrman, dean emeritus of the College of Science and Technology at Central Michigan University and professor emeritus of organic chemistry, is a strong supporter of the Clarke Historical Library. He has an ardent interest in fly fishing and donated his personal collection to the Clarke, including his angling book collection in 2021 and his angling periodicals and catalogues in 2022. Dr. Kohrman also endowed the collection to fund its continued growth.

Is the book you need for your research paper checked out? Are you hitting a paywall for that journal article you need to access? Or maybe you’re looking for something that CMU Libraries doesn’t have in its collection, like your favorite childhood movie. Don't worry—just contact Documents on Demand!

Smart Search is a tool that allows you to conduct a search over the entire University Library collection as well as many of the Clarke’s materials. Smart Search does this by looking for the words or phrases you typed in anywhere in the item’s title, author, subject headings, and descriptions.