Scholarship. Outreach. Devotion.
The Marian Library is globally recognized as the premier destination for scholarship and research on Mary, the mother of Jesus and is central to the Catholic and Marianist identity of the University of Dayton.
Services and Opportunities
Current Exhibits and Displays
News and Stories
Libraries
04.13.2026
The Beatification of Fulton
Sheen
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — Catholic evangelist, media personality and Marian Library Medal recipient — will be beatified by the Catholic Church in September.
Research
04.06.2026
The Gift of Archival
Teaching
2025 Marian Fellow Teresa Saxton uses archives in the classroom because “they inspire curiosity to know more but also ask us to grapple with what we cannot know.”
Faith/Mission
03.30.2026
Inspired to Explore Salvation History
UD senior Matthew Himes created the curriculum for a 16-week Bible study using scenes from “Mirror of Hope.”