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University Libraries

The Wright State University Libraries consist of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library and the Fordham Health Sciences Library. Together their collections are among the largest in the Dayton metropolitan area. In addition, the University Libraries are a member of OhioLINK, an advanced computer network providing access to a significant array of online resources as well over 45 million library items in academic libraries throughout Ohio. Students can request books and other materials on-line from OhioLINK libraries and receive them for checkout within two to three days.

The University Libraries’ website (http://www.libraries.wright.edu) provides on-line access to a wide variety of information resources for student research projects. Students can find complete articles on-line as well as e-books and selected Internet resources. Required course readings, called “Course Reserves,” are also on the Libraries website which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from campus computer labs, residence halls, and off-campus locations.

Reference staff members are available during most of the hours that the Libraries are open to assist students in using resources. Discussing a project with a reference staff member at the outset can help students make better use of our growing collection of electronic resources. In addition to providing individual assistance, the Libraries also offer credit courses about using the electronic library (EDT 110) on topics such as creating with multimedia and building basic research skills.

The Paul Laurence Dunbar Library also houses the STAC (Student Technology Assistance Center). In the STAC, students can use new information technologies and multimedia to create original academic and creative works, such as presentations, web pages, digital videos,  podcasts etc.

To check out materials at the Libraries, students must present a valid Wright 1 Card. Most library materials circulate for four weeks and can be renewed. To avoid fines for overdue materials , students can re-new materials on-line by using the “View Your Own Record” feature on the Libraries’ website.
When classes are in session, the University Libraries maintain the following hours:

Dunbar Library
Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.–midnight
Friday 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m.–midnight
Fordham Library
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.