Library

Please join the Grinnell College Libraries to celebrate Banned Books Week, Sept. 26–Oct. 2, 2021, by checking out our selected collection of banned/challenged books, recordings, and films on the book display near the Peer Mentoring Study Space on first floor.

Book Fool: Reading a Bibliophile’s Library is installed now in the Burling Library Gallery in Burling basement. Featuring the Salisbury House Library Collection from Grinnell Special Collections, explore some rare material from the stacks

Project Muse® provides Grinnell students, faculty, and staff access to full-text scholarly journals and books in the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and more.

New to the Burling Library first floor is the Magic Box, a digital display case to feature rotating items from the Salisbury House Library Collection and Grinnell College Special Collections. Through the digital display, you can explore further into the item on display, the collection, and digital projects.

A resource containing over 2 million images from the world's museums, archives, libraries, scholars, and artists.

ProQuest Central is the largest full-text resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas, including humanities, business, health and medical, social sciences, and science and technology.

Please look for the colorful explanatory zone signs posted throughout Burling to find just the right spot for you.

On Monday, June 14, from noon–3:30 p.m. (weather permitting), come browse and feel free to check out books from the Grinnell College Libraries’ special pop-up library on the north balcony of Burling. In addition, Burling Library is now open for book paging pick up only from 10 a.m.–Noon; 1–3 pm. Appointments may be made for research.

Your Grinnell student days may be coming to a close, but your quest for knowledge does not have to be. To support alumni’s lifelong learning endeavors, the Grinnell College Libraries and Office of Development and Alumni Relations are pleased to provide alumni with access to a range of academic databases.

On Friday, May 7, from noon-3:30 pm (weather permitting) come browse and feel free to check out books from the Grinnell College Libraries’ second special pop-up library on the north balcony of Burling. We will have book carts available containing new books from several collections in the library. Please maintain the designated social distancing and wear a mask.