About the Library

Welcome to the Gordon and Margaret Van Wylen Library (395-7790).

Other libraries on Hope's campus are the Music Library (395-7659), Joint Archives of Holland (395-7798), and nearby Beardslee Library of Western Theological Seminary (392-8555).

The Mission of the library is to serve as a vibrant center of intellectual and cultural life at Hope College by assuming a significant educational role in a college community committed to excellence in learning and teaching.

1. The library will facilitate individual and collaborative learning and exploration by providing physical and virtual environments, and the technology and staff to support them.
2. The library will foster a community of information-literate, life-long learners by coordinating and implementing a comprehensive instruction program designed to reach a variety of information needs and learning styles.
3. The library will collect, organize, and provide access to information sources that support the college's undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, and the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth of the Hope community.

Food and drink: Library users may enjoy snacks and beverages in the Van Wylen Library. However, food and drink pose a potential risk to library collections, equipment, and furnishings. We therefore ask that you act responsibly when consuming food and drink in the library.

• Beverages may be brought into the library if they are in a covered drink container such as a covered coffee mug or sports cup.
• Please limit aromatic and messy foods (pizza, salads, soup etc.) to the Cup & Chaucer lounge area. Groups and classes may arrange to bring food into the Granberg Room.
• Be considerate of other library users and Hope custodial staff
• Clean up after yourself
• Report spills immediately to the Circulation Desk
• Dispose of trash properly.

Lost and Found: The library's Lost and Found is located at the main circulation desk. Items turned in are kept for 2 weeks, then sent to the college Lost and Found at Campus Safety. The library is not responsible for any items left in the library at any time.

Faculty study carrels: The library offers several faculty studies each year to faculty members who use the space while on sabbatical, conducting research, writing a book or article, etc. Faculty who would like to be considered for a study should contact the library director (jacobsma@hope.edu) or administrative assistant (carlsonp@hope.edu), 395-7790. Requests for Spring Semester and May Term may be made in October and November. Requests for Summer and Fall Semester may be made in March and April.

Address:
Van Wylen Library
Hope College
53 Graves Place
P.O. Box 9012
Holland, MI 49422-9012

Note: Please use 53 Graves Place (ZIP code 49423) for deliveries and UPS.
For general mail, use P.O. Box 9012 and/or 53 Graves Place.