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Ask a Raynor Librarian
In Person
Get research and technology help at the Library Services Desk.
Email us with your questions. You will receive a response within one business day.
Phone
Research questions: (414) 288-7556
Questions about fines, holds, borrowing & renewing, library access: (414) 288-7555
Appointment
Schedule a Research Consultation with a librarian for in-depth help on your topic.
Schedule a Digital Scholarship Consultation for help with a project involving media or the resources in the Digital Scholarship Lab.
Schedule an appointment with an archivist for help with materials within Archival Collections and Institutional Repository.
Send a Message
Send us a message for help with basic library/research questions.
Chat with an AJCU librarian
Chat with backup staff
Contact
| Area | Phone |
|---|---|
| Archives Reference Desk | (414) 288-7256 |
| Brew @ The Bridge (Sodexo) | (414) 288-8752 |
| Center for Teaching & Learning | (414) 288-0268 |
| Circulation Services | (414) 288-7555 |
| Funding Information Center | (414) 288-1515 |
| Hours (building) | (414) 288-1530 |
| Information Services (research help) | (414) 288-7556 |
| Interlibrary Loan | (414) 288-7257 |
| Library Information Technology | (414) 288-6043 |
| MU Press | (414) 288-1564 |
| Ott Writing Center | (414) 288-5542 |
| Renascence | (414) 288-6725 |
| TechSquad (ITS) | (414) 288-7799 |
Departments
Access Services
Archival Collections and IR
Library Information Technology
Research, Teaching, and Learning
Technical Services
Mail Address
Raynor Memorial Libraries
P.O. Box 3141
Milwaukee, WI 53201-3141
Library Hours
Night Access
ID access is required to enter the building after 8:00pm Sunday-Thursday and 5:00pm Friday & Saturday. Please tap your MUID on the card reader near the entrance to access the library.
Hours by Semester
Visitor Hours
Overnight access is restricted to Marquette University community members only.
View visitor hours & policies →
Archival Collections and Institutional Repository
Need to make an appointment?
Places to Study
- Picture
- Name
- Location
- Description
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- Kimberly-Clark Learning Commons
- Raynor 1st and 2nd
- The Commons offers over 100 computer stations for individual and group study, large tables with ethernet ports, power outlets, and comfortable chairs.
- Group Study Rooms
- Raynor LL, 1st and 2nd
- The student group study rooms on LL, 1st and 2nd floor can be reserved for use. All other group study rooms may be used on a first-come first-served basis.
Reserve a group study room →
- Individual Webinar/Meeting Room
- Raynor 1st
- Available for purposes such as interviews, virtual appointments, and testing. The room only contains a desk space with chairs. Students should bring their own devices and equipment when needed. Students seeking a space to participate in online classes should use Raynor D on the Lower Level. Contact the Library Services Desk with questions (414-288-7555).
Check availability/request room →
- Raynor 245 (Large Classroom)
- Raynor 2nd
- When not reserved for a course, this room provides study space for up to 30 students. This is an open study space, not for individual or single group use.
- Raynor 227 (Small Classroom)
- Raynor 2nd
- When not reserved for a course, this room provides natural, ambient lighting and computers for student study and use. This is an open study space, not for individual or single group use.
- Research Carrels
- Memorial LL-5th
- There are quiet study carrels located throughout the Memorial Library stacks on the LL, and 2nd to 5th floors available to qualifying faculty or graduate students. Applications to reserve a carrel are available via the above links. Contact the Library Services Desk for more information.
- Open Study Carrels
- Memorial LL-5th
- There are individual study carrels located throughout the Memorial Library stacks on the LL to 5th floors. These carrels are open to anyone while Memorial is open.
- Memorial Library Stacks
- Memorial LL-5th
- There are large tables with power outlets located near the elevators, and smaller tables located throughout the stacks on the LL to 5th floors.
- Quiet Study Areas
- Raynor 2nd
- Up the central stair cases and before the Bridge, the quiet study areas have comfortable chairs, and large tables with power outlets and ethernet ports ideal for individual study.
- The Bridge
- Raynor & Memorial 2nd
- Connecting the Raynor and Memorial Libraries, the Bridge offers comfortable chairs, power outlets, large tables, and lookup stations. The Brew @ the Bridge offers coffee, tea, pastries, and other food items during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Brew Hours →
- Browsing Collection Study Area
- Raynor 2nd
- The Browsing Collection Study Area is ideal for collaborative and group study. The space includes comfortable chairs, tables and power outlets.
- Conference Center Lobby
- Raynor LL
- The lobby of the Beaumier Suites Conference Center, just to the right of the enclosed stair case, has comfortable chairs, tables, and power outlets.
- Conference Center Room D
- Raynor LL
- When not used for an event, Room D of the Beaumier Suites Conference Center may be used as a place to study. This is an open study space, not for individual or single group use.
Distinct Collections in Raynor Memorial Libraries
Archival Collections and Institutional Repository
The Archival Collections and Institutional Repository houses manuscripts, rare books, the university's institutional repository, and MU records including administrative files, publications, photographs, films, and papers of faculty and alumni.
This collection offers a wide range of current fiction, poetry, biography, and popular books on contemporary social issues; they are available for short-term loan (3 weeks.)
The Children's Book Collection, (3rd floor of Memorial Library overlooking the bridge), spans the range of subjects and reading levels from early readers to young adult books.
The Ciszek Catholic Spirituality is a wide-ranging collection of books and videos. It includes Catholic devotional literature, meditations, prayer books, catechisms, lives of the saints, apologetics, conversion stories, and works on vocation.
The Cujé Collection consists of music recorded by artists in the Milwaukee area. Materials include compact discs, cassettes, phonodiscs, videos and related items.
Includes e-Archives (digitized collections), eBooks, and eJournals
This collection provides current information to the fund-seeking public (primarily non-profit organizations), and to those doing research on private foundations, philanthropy, and more.
Located on the second level of Raynor, the Manresa Collection is devoted to Christian diversity for exploring Christian spiritual life, including vocation, Christian discipleship, and leadership.
A collection of spoken-word, long-playing phonograph records containing poetry, drama, and other literary works.
The Reference Collection, comprising most of the first floor of Raynor Library, includes such materials as dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guides, indexing and abstracting services, etc. Used as a starting point for research or for quick look-ups of information, the collection serves all disciplines, from basic to research levels.
The Libraries house both video and DVD collections as well as providing access to streaming videos.
Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax
The Raynor Memorial Libraries offer self-service printers (PrintWise), copiers, and scanners available for patron use.
Cost Per Page
Paper size: 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14 (letter / legal)
B&W Print/Copy: $0.07
B&W Duplex Print/Copy: $0.10
Color Print/Copy: $0.50
Color Duplex Print/Copy: $0.80
Paper size: 11 x 17 (ledger / tabloid)
B&W Print/Copy: $0.14
B&W Duplex Print/Copy: $0.20
Color Print/Copy: $1.00
Color Duplex Print/Copy: $1.60
Scan: Free
Fax: Free
Payment
MarquetteCash: Use a credit/debit card to add money online
Visitors may purchase a copy card from the library. See the Library Services Desk for more information.
Print from My Laptop
Setup PrintWise on your Laptop and print from anywhere on campus
Printer, Copier, Scanner Locations
Raynor Library- 1st floor near the central stairs
- 2nd floor near Current Periodicals and computer area
- Lower Level study area
- Lower Level near the East Elevator
Scanning
Students/patrons can email scanned documents to themselves at no charge from the PrintWise machines. PC and Mac workstations with scanners are also available
Faxing
Students are able to use the University's Enterprise Fax system to send faxes. Enterprise Fax uses email and the item to be faxed must be in an electronic format.
Large Format Printing
Need a print larger than 11 x 17-inches? Poster-sized printing is available.
Off Campus Access
The library provides access to many of its resources off campus. Some may be accessed by simply logging in while others may require the campus VPN.
New Library Login
Many of our resources now use OpenAthens for logging in. When prompted, select "Marquette University Libraries" and then sign in using your Marquette email/password.
Learn more about logging in with OpenAthens →
Library Login
Some of the library's resources can be accessed from off campus simply by logging in using your Marquette credentials when prompted.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Some library resources cannot be accessed off campus without using the campus VPN.
Learn more about using the VPN for library resources →
Problems logging in?
Please contact the Library Services Desk at (414) 288-7556.
Digital Scholarship Lab
The library’s Digital Scholarship Lab is an essential center of gravity for digital scholarship support for students and faculty on campus.
Digital Scholarship Lab
The Digital Scholarship Lab leverages the library’s core strengths in information technology and collaboration, both inside the library and across the university.
Overview of services:
- Consulting on digital humanities, web publishing, data analytics
- Web Publishing - available for students, faculty and staff to develop digital projects
- Media Editing Room - for audio recording and multimedia editing
Borrowing Privileges
Undergraduate
Books and other material from the general collection are loaned for a six week (42 day) period.
Graduate Student
Books are loaned for one semester.
Faculty/Emeritus Faculty/Staff
Books checked out to Faculty or Staff members are due at the end of the 2nd summer session.
Faculty Authorized Assistants
Faculty members may authorize their graduate assistants to check-out material for them. An Authorized Assistant Form must be signed and returned before such check-outs are permitted.
Alumnus/Alumna
Books are loaned for four weeks (28 days). Limited to 10 items on user’s account.
Courtesy Cards holders/Community Borrowers
Books are loaned for four weeks (28 days). Limited to 10 items on user’s account.
All items are checked out at the Library Services Desk in Raynor Library.
There is no limit on the number of items that may be checked out for campus borrowers. All checked out material is subject to recall by another user. Please review the Recall policy on the main Circulation Page. Unique collections may have shorter loan periods:
- AVM collection (DVD/Video) – 5 day loan - no renewal
- Browsing collection – 3 week loan - no renewal
- Children’s collection – 3 week loan
- Ciszek collection – 3 week loan - no renewal
- Equipment/Technology – 4 hour, same-day, 3 day loans - no renewals
- Manresa collection – 3 week loan - no renewal
- Reference collection – 1 week loan unless noted as Library Use Only
Visitor Policies
Visitors must:
- Wear their visitor pass at all times.
- Comply with visitor hours.
Guests of MU community
Guests accompanied by a valid Marquette ID holder will be admitted to the library after submitting a valid photo ID, which must be left at the registration counter. Guests will be issued a guest pass that must be carried with them at all times.
NOTE: Visitor hours apply
Marquette Alumni
Alumni must show an alumni card and photo ID for entrance. Alumni without a valid Marquette alumni card can have their alumni status verified at the visitor registration counter. Alumni are eligible for on-site access to library resources and limited borrowing privileges.
NOTE: Visitor hours apply
Visiting the J.R.R. Tolkien Display
Individuals interested in viewing the display of J. R. R. Tolkien materials on exhibit in the Special Collections reading room must provide a valid photo ID that will be kept at Raynor’s visitor registration counter. No photography of the J. R. R. Tolkien materials is permitted. Individuals wishing to conduct research with collection materials must make an appointment with the archivist.
NOTE: Visitor hours apply
Limited Research Passes
Individuals with a limited, yet demonstrated research need, can request a one-day guest pass for $5. (Note: We can accept only cash or credit cards.) This pass will be issued only after the potential user meets with a librarian and demonstrates a clear research need that can’t be met by other local libraries such as UWM or MPL. A valid photo ID must be left at the counter. If the ID presented is a WI driver’s license, a copy will be made and held at the registration counter. Guests will be issued a pass that they must carry with them at all times. The pass must be returned to library staff to retrieve their ID and will be good for that day only. The university reserves the right to deny the application of any requestor, and access privileges can be revoked by the university at any time.
NOTE: Visitor hours apply
Annual Research Passes
Members of the public with a demonstrated and continuing research need can apply for a library card that will allow on-site access to library resources and limited borrowing privileges (see Courtesy Card Borrowing Privileges for further information). To apply, please see the Annual Research Pass Application.
NOTE: Visitor hours apply
- Admissions & other tours
- Conferences & public events
- Directions & Parking
- WAICU members
- All Visitor Policies
Visitor Hours
Unless otherwise noted, library hours for guests and limited research pass holders are:
| Mon–Thurs | 9 AM - 8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM - 5 PM |
| Saturday | Noon - 5 PM |
| Sunday | Noon - 8 PM |
Hours may vary during holidays, breaks, and summer sessions.
Archival Collections and Institutional Repository Hours
| Mon–Fri | By Appointment Only |
| Sat–Sun | Closed |
There is no access for members of the general public.
