The GVSU Seed Library
Stop by the Mary Idea Pew Library to see and use our new seed library! Take seeds to grow, return seeds from what you've grown, and promote sustainable agriculture!
Mar 7, 2025
Using the Libraries
We provide support for GVSU students, faculty, and staff online and in-person.
Get Started Using the Libraries
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Seed Library
Take seeds, leave seeds, grow some plants! Check out the new Seed Library at the Mary Idema Pew Library!
Work in the Knowledge Market!
We're hiring for the Knowledge Market for Fall 2025. Apply by April 1st!
Group Study Rooms
Reserve a room for study or meetings.
Print and Scan
Printing and Scanning at the library.
Study Spaces
Find the perfect place to work.
Computing
Borrow or find a computer.
Highlights from the University Libraries
Curriculum Materials Library
The Curriculum Materials Library provides K-12 educational resources, services, and equipment for check out and use by Grand Valley State University faculty, students, and alumni.
Robert H. Merrill photographs
Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family.
