Notice: All students, staff, and faculty must scan their MSU ID to access the MSU Library building between 10:00 pm – 7:30 am on Sunday - Thursday.
Notice: All students, staff, and faculty must scan their MSU ID to access the MSU Library building between 10:00 pm – 7:30 am on Sunday - Thursday.

About the Michigan State University Libraries

The Libraries are at the center of academic life at Michigan State University, providing expertise, collections, and infrastructure for discovery and creation. We facilitate connections that support research, teaching, and learning in our local and global communities.

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    Additional Contact Information

    MSU Libraries
    366 W. Circle Drive
    East Lansing, MI 48824 USA

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    Main Office: (517) 353-8700
    Fax: (517) 432-7398

    Returning Materials

    Please use the following address when returning items to the MSU Libraries via a carrier service.

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    MSU Libraries
    366 W. Circle Drive
    East Lansing, MI 48824 USA

    Visitor Information

    The Main Library is located on West Circle Drive, south of Grand River Avenue in East Lansing. The Library has two entrances, the Beaumont Entrance on West Circle Drive and the Red Cedar Entrance on the south side of the building facing the Red Cedar River, which has an accessible entrance.

    Hours

    Main Library hours vary.  In addition, branch libraries and service desks maintain unique schedules. Please visit our hours page for up to date information.

    Parking

    Public parking is available in the lot next to Spartan Stadium south of the Library on Red Cedar Drive at Visitor Parking Lot 62. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the parking lots and spaces near the Library off Circle Drive are reserved for vehicles with faculty/staff parking permits.

    Visitors with a valid Handicap Placard may park in any marked handicap space on campus without a permit. According to MSU policy, Handicap Placards are only valid in marked handicap spaces; If marked handicap spaces are not available, a designated faculty/staff permit is required to park in faculty staff lots, and appropriate payment is required to park in pay lots.