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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. During the temporary closure due to the coronavirus, the following remote and online services are being suggested:
Manuscripts used in 15th- and 16th-century rare-book bindings point toward a resourceful material culture
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Artist pays homage to groups that have been under-celebrated in sacred art.
Read MoreWatch, 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.
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.
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.
VisitThe 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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