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Waldo Library is located on Western Michigan University's main campus and houses the majority of the university's print collection. Waldo Library also features a variety of spaces and amenities, including individual and group study space, a virtual reality lab, a Learning Glass studio, a multimedia editing studio and the Graduate Student Commons. The Zhang Legacy Collections Center is located on W

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility | University Libraries | Western Michigan University 05/26/2026

If the mother of invention is necessity, the father might be a tight deadline.

Need and urgency for a solution led Paul Gallagher, associate dean for resources and digital strategies, to create ReadReady, a new tool to remediate thousands of files to help WMU students access critical educational content and comply with a looming digital accessibility deadline in the United States.

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility | University Libraries | Western Michigan University standard

05/22/2026

Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will have reduced hours this weekend and Monday for Memorial Day.

Waldo Library Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

Zhang Legacy Collections Center Hours (May 22 - 25)
Friday, May 22: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday - Monday, May 23 - 35: Closed

04/25/2026

Pick up some Pacific Beauty Calendula seeds from our Seed Library in Waldo Library! These calendula seeds are the 2026 One Seed One State selection from Michigan Seed Libraries. 🌱

Reminder: our Seed Library is open to our entire community, so stop by Waldo Library to pick up some seeds for your garden.

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1090 Arcadia Loop, Western Michigan University, Main Campus
Kalamazoo, MI
49008

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm