Marian Library
Open by Appointment Only
We have adapted our services to safely reopen for University of Dayton students, faculty and staff. Review our COVID-19 response and information to learn how to schedule an appointment, borrow materials and what to expect upon arrival. Our exhibit and gallery spaces are currently closed.
Scholarship. Outreach. Devotion.
The Marian Library is recognized both nationally and internationally as a center for scholarship on the Blessed Virgin Mary. It serves the research needs of faculty and students of the International Marian Research Institute, the broader University of Dayton community and visitors worldwide. It also documents the diverse expressions of popular devotion to Mary.
Thanks to gifts received during the 2020 day of giving, research and conservation has begun on a fragile statue of the Madonna and Child slated for display and instruction.
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A gift of a medieval prayer book is a new highlight of the Marian Library's collection.
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The Marian Library's collection of Catholic feminist author and educator Sally Cunneen's papers were featured this past semester as part of the American Catholic Historical Association's Hidden Collection series.
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Academic Support for UD Students
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Support for UD Teaching Faculty
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Making Mary Better Known, Loved and Served
Watch, listen and learn how the Marian Library impacts the study of the Blessed Virgin Mary on campus and beyond. Take in a glimpse of our extensive collections. View our spaces and see how patrons engage with our staff and materials.
The Marian Library
Making Mary Better Known, Loved and Served
Watch, listen and learn how the Marian Library impacts the study of the Blessed Virgin Mary on campus and beyond. Take in a glimpse of our extensive collections. View our spaces and see how patrons engage with our staff and materials.
Relationships
International Marian Research Institute
Emerging from summer institutes hosted by the Marian Library, the global, scholarly and pastoral mission of the International Marian Research Institute is to make the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ better known, loved and served.
VisitUniversity Libraries Special Collections
The Marian Library is part of University of Dayton Libraries and is housed in the Roesch Library building. University Archives and Special Collections, the U.S. Catholic Special Collection, and the Marian Library are three branches of the University Libraries special collections.
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