Libraries + Archives
Libraries + Archives
Emporia State University Libraries + Archives
As the intellectual heart of ESU, the Libraries + Archives is fully integrated and engaged in teaching and learning. With over one hundred databases, thousands of print and electronic resources, access to 50+ computers/laptops, a Learning Commons area, and so much more, the Libraries + Archives is here to help you succeed at your academic adventure here at ESU!
Libraries + Archives Access Times – “We Care About Helping You”
MAIN LIBRARY BUILDING HOURS
(Includes 2nd Floor Area, Information Desk, and Library Services)
Summer hours
- Mondays – Thursdays 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.
- Fridays 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES
Includes Room 119 and Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor
- Mondays - Fridays 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. (or by appointment)
RESEARCH HELP + INFORMATION SERVICES
Available during the summer
- Mondays - Thursdays 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. (in person and online)
- Fridays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (in person and online)
- Sundays 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. (online only)
Online database + library resources
Below you will find a direct link to Library Connect, a specially-designed website to help you with your research. Visit the link below to access the Libraries + Archives resources, instruction and services. We look forward to helping you.
Tutoring + Writing Assistance
ACES
The Academic Center for Excellence and Success is located on the 2nd floor of the William Allen White Library. ACES provides tutoring services and student success programs.
The Writing Center
The Writing Center offers one-on-one services, workshops and help structuring papers.
Explore Library + Archives
Library spaces
The library has lots of study space available for students with some areas reservable with access to computers and monitors for collaborative projects.
William Allen White Book Award
The William Allen White Children's Book Award is the oldest statewide children's book award in the United States, established in 1952 by the late Ruth Garver Gagliardo, a children’s literature specialist at Emporia State University.
Assistance
You can get assistance in several ways:
Chat at HTTP://www.emporia.edu/library
Zoom: https://emporiastate.zoom.us/my/librariesandarchives
Email: libref01@emporia.edu / libcirc@emporia.edu
Phone: 620-341-5205 / 620-341-5207
Contact Us:
Circulation Desk - 620-341-5205 or libcirc@emporia.edu.
Reference Desk - 620-341-5207 or libref01@emporia.edu.
Both desks are located on the 2nd Floor of the William Allen White Library.
For more information, please see our library directory.