Marian Library
The Marian Library is currently open by appointment only. Beginning Aug. 2, we will be open to visitors without an appointment from 8:30 to 11 a.m., Monday through Thursday and by appointment for the remaining hours. Normal hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will resume on Aug. 23. Please check our hours before planning your visit. Review our COVID-19 response and information to learn how to schedule an appointment, borrow materials and what to expect upon arrival.
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.
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Academic Support for UD Students
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Support for UD Teaching Faculty
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This spring, University Libraries faculty and staff were actively engaged with designing and hosting events for a variety of audiences. Not surprisingly, the virtual format of our programs allowed us to engage more people than ever.
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Twelve months of documenting devotion, preparing for conservation, rethinking and reinventing — read about all of it in the digital version of our annual newsletter.
Read moreMary Gardens: A DIY Windowsill Display
University of Dayton Marian Library archivist Kayla Harris and library specialist Melanie Fields '18 grow your knowledge of the many flowers and plants named as symbols of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Mary Gardens: A DIY Windowsill Display
University of Dayton Marian Library archivist Kayla Harris and library specialist Melanie Fields '18 grow your knowledge of the many flowers and plants named as symbols of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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