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OWU Library FAQ

Where can students study?

  • Hobson Library will continue to offer its current study tables and soft seating.
  • The Slocum Reading Room offers a number of study tables and seating options with 24/7 card ID access.
  • Dedicated study lounges exist in Smith, Hayes, Stuyvesant, Welch, Bradford Milligan Halls, and Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
  • To find all library/study facility and service locations, please use the Library Services Map.
  • A soundproof privacy pod is available next to the bookstore in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.

Study Spaces

Where are peer tutoring services?

The Sagan Academic Resource Center (SARC) is located on the third floor of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (Suite 324). For additional questions, please reach out to arc@owu.edu. To make an appointment or view walk-in tutoring availability, download the Penji app or visit web.penjiapp.com.


Where can students access computers and printers?

  • Hobson Library has a small pod of computers and a printer/copier. 
  • Slocum Reading Room has a printer and a few computers to provide these services 24/7.
  • A number of other locations also offer these services, including 24/7 access. Please visit the IS Computer Labs on Campus page for details.

Print, Copy, Scan

What information resources will be available for use and how can we access them?

  •  Links to our digital and streaming resources can be found on our Student Services and Faculty and Staff Services pages.
     
  • The main circulation desk is at Hobson Library, which is our primary library space.
     
  • Hobson Library's collections are available for browsing and checkout. For any other book, journal, or media needs, we will rely on our lending networks. The process for requesting materials will remain the same via CONSORT, OhioLINK, and interlibrary loan. As always, library staff are happy to assist with any issues or questions.
     
  • Media equipment checkout is available at the IS Help Desk in Corns or the Hobson circulation desk. 
     
  • Special Collections have been move to on-campus storage areas. A teaching and research classroom has been established in Bigelow Rice, Room 180 underneath Hobson Library. Research and teaching services are available to students, staff, and faculty. To make an appointment, visit our OWU Historical Collection page: https://library.owu.edu/historical-collection. 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

How can faculty members get access to materials needed for their courses?

 

Course Reserves/Personal Reserves and Textbooks 

Faculty are encouraged to reach out to library staff to ask about reserve needs and discuss options.
 

Video and Audio Resources

The library provides access to numerous digital options along with some physical borrowing options via our lending networks. Faculty should reach out to library staff to discuss needs and access options.
 

Special Collections

Special collection services including access to object for teaching and research have been reinstated for Fall 2024 and beyond. Please contact Stacy Chaney Blankenship if you'd like to set up a research or class session. 


Course Reserves
Video resources
Audio resources

Will Teaching and Research services remain available or have any major changes?

Yes. Public services staff remain available to assist with teaching and research needs for faculty, staff, and students. The best way to reach out is via email with any questions or needs.

Those requiring Special Collections research or instruction are encouraged to reach out to Special Collections staff. To book an appointment, visit the OWU Historical Collections page. For all other inquiries, email Stacy Chaney Blankenship: sbchaney@owu.edu..


Liaison Librarians

Will the Media Center continue to assist the campus?

Media Center Services are now operating out of the Information Services Help Desk office on the ground floor of Corns.

Media Center Services staff can be contacted at the same phone number and email address as before: 740-368-3265 or mediacenter@owu.edu. 

Pick up/drop off of equipment can be made at the IS Help Desk or the Hobson Library circulation desk.


Media Center Services

Is there a public library nearby that the campus can use?

OWU students, faculty, and staff have full access to Delaware County District Library's physical and digital collections with a DCDL library card. The main county branch is within walking distance of campus at 84 E. Winter St.

 

Electronic Card

Sign up on the DCDL's website to access all of the library's electronic resources. Select the Adult Card option (if you are 18+) and fill in the registration information. Note that your address needs to be a State of Ohio address. You can use your home address if you are from Ohio, or you can use your residence hall address.

 

Physical Card

To get a physical card to access DCDL's full collection, visit one of the branch libraries with your Ohio Wesleyan ID. The closet location is a block east of the Strand Theatre on East Winter Street, at the corner of East Winter and Henry Streets.


What other spaces are available to reserve for meetings, events, programs, celebrations, etc.?

Members of campus are encouraged to visit the campus reservation website to review a list of room options and submit reservation requests. Spaces are available throughout campus, including Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Merrick Hall, Slocum Hall, and Smith Hall.


Will the library be able to accommodate visitors?

Visitors should contact the library at libraries@owu.edu or 740-368-3271 prior to making a trip to campus to determine whether library staff will be able to accommodate them.


Library accessiblity

The following document provides an overview of how best to access library services and spaces in Hobson Library and the Bigelow Rice side of the Schimmel/Conrades Science Center during the current construction and beyond.


Is there a timetable to reopen the library?

Beeghly Library will remain closed and we anticipate it being closed for a significant amount of time. Fortunately, we had already begun thinking about our library of the future to determine how we could best fulfill the library's mission of creating and nurturing a vibrant, contemporary, dynamic information environment that prepares students for lifelong learning and success beyond OWU. More information will be provided regarding the long-term plan for the library in the coming months.