Ball State University Libraries

University Libraries Reopening Update

Beginning Sunday, August 2, 2020 University Libraries will be open. All visitors are expected to follow pandemic-related health and safety practices.

VISITING GUIDELINES

Black Lives Matter Research Guide

University Libraries has added Black Lives Matter to its series of topical research guides. This guide provides a variety of relevant, up-to-date resources regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and related issues.

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Curbside Pickup/Dropoff

Now available Monday-Friday 8am-3pm.

If you need to borrow books or other materials from University Libraries collections, use this form to schedule a curbside appointment for a contactless pickup from Bracken Library’s loading dock. You may also schedule a time to return circulating equipment (laptops, cameras, etc.) or large items that do not fit in the Libraries’ return chutes.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Project Archive

These are unprecedented times and future historians will want to know how members of our community spent their time. What was the experience of the local community during this global pandemic?

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Virtual Lobby Display: The Atomic Age

Seventy-five years ago in the New Mexico desert a new era began with the explosion of "the Gadget" - the first detonation of a nuclear device. Learn more about the Atomic Age with ebooks, streaming movies, and more from Bracken Library's new virtual lobby display.

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Online Research and Related Library Services

Unable to visit the Libraries? Check out the new "Online Research and Related Library Services" page for access to electronic collections, virtual services, and online tools.

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