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McKeldin Library

McKeldin Library is the main library on campus. It offers a wide variety of services, spaces, and collections to support research, teaching, and learning across disciplines.

Week of Sunday, March 17

McKeldin (Main)
Sunday, March 17 Closed
Monday, March 18 Closed
Tuesday, March 19 Closed
Wednesday, March 20 Closed
Thursday, March 21 Closed
Friday, March 22 Closed
Saturday, March 23 Closed

Get help at one of our two service desks whenever McKeldin is open (including during Late Night Study):

Talk to a librarian (in-person walk-in hours are Monday-Thursday from 10am-5pm)

We offer a wide range of technology, including: 

Several campus units provide services within McKeldin, each with their own hours of operation: 

McKeldin is home to several collections, including:

  • General Collection (Stacks and Folio)
  • East Asia Collection (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language print materials) 
  • Government Documents and Maps 
  • Juvenile Collection (children’s books)
  • Media collection (Bluray, DVD, VHS, and Laserdisc) 
  • Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers, and microform) 
  • Popular Reading Collection (novels and audiobooks)
  • Reference Collection

Need help finding books or other items?

  • Search WorldCat UMD -- you can filter search results to limit to McKeldin, if desired 
  • Use the floor plans to find items on the shelf using their collection and call number [link]
  • Ask for help at the Library Services Desk

Learn more about the Libraries’ collections.

 

McKeldin has lots of places to study, including: 

As well as other specialty spaces to serve a variety of needs:

*Students are also welcome to study in these spaces when there are no scheduled classes/events. 

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