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Lemieux Library

Enjoy 24/7 services, access to vast digital and print resources and modern lab spaces to support your coursework and creative projects.

A crossroads of knowledge

The Lemieux Library is at the center of teaching, learning and research, offering a wide range of resources, services, expertise, spaces and technology. Most importantly, the library supports our students’ academic and personal journeys.

Space for Everyone

You’ll enjoy spending time in this dynamic and inspiring campus library full of light and art. Located near the center of campus, it’s connected to the Student Center by a walkway and inside you'll find a café.

The library is a popular space for studying, group work, creative projects and meeting up with friends. With a well-staffed and enjoyable environment, Lemieux Library is also a top student employer on campus.

Today's Hours

SU ID card is required for entry after 6 p.m. and on weekends.

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Resources to Advance Your Studies

Support your studies with incredible staff and immediate access to roughly 1 million digital and physical titles. The library’s membership in the Orbis Cascade Alliance provides access to more than 21 million titles from academic libraries in the Pacific Northwest. Still looking for more? Interlibrary Loan lets you borrow from even more collections.

If you need it, we’ll get it for you!

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24/7 Support from Professional Librarians

Chat 24/7, schedule an appointment or find us in-person. Whether you need help getting started on your research project, locating great sources or accessing materials in another location, you have a team of librarians eager to assist.

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Technology Access: High-End Labs & More

Academic excellence requires more than books. We’re home to the largest computer lab on campus, including computers equipped with software for VR/AR/3D modeling and data science. You can use what’s available on-site or borrow technology to use beyond the library walls. 

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Learning Commons Partnership

The Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of its users, including students, researchers, and faculty.

In this way, the Library has developed physical and virtual spaces to reinforce collaborative, exploratory, and peer-led learning.

Library Study Adventures
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Creativity in Action: the Library Makerspaces

The library makerspaces empower the Seattle University community by providing the resources to explore digital and physical making in spaces that are grounded in inclusivity and open-mindedness.

The Billodue Makerspace is open to all students, all majors and driven by the belief that making is a community inclusive practice for all. There are many program activities such as learning fiber arts, jewelry making, repair sessions and using digital fabrication techniques like laser cutting and 3D printing.

The Media Production Center is available to all students with many program offerings such as how to use the studio and editing room equipment for video, photographic and audio production. Students can also create graphic stickers or learn about animation and generative AI. The center even has a screening room to watch movies on a big screen!

hear from our students

Michael Ramsay, '20

“What brought me to Seattle U at first was that it’s a smaller school. The Jesuit tradition has affected me in building my confidence and building my own identity.”

Bachelor of Science in Biology

get in touch

We’re here to help. For information about the Lemieux Library, contact us or schedule an appointment with a librarian.

http://library.ejly.net/ask

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