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Borrow textbooks for popular university courses for up to 4 hours.
Late Night Study
McKeldin offers late night study options.
Renew Books and Media
Most library items are renewable online.
Interlibrary Loan
You can request materials from other libraries and have them delivered here.
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Read the latest issue of UMD Libraries annual magazine, Illumination.
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Gift from alumni will expand the impact and legacy of unparalleled piano music collection
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Mack to serve in role July 1–October 1, 2024
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Initiatives
InclusiveLit Initiative
Anyone in the UMD community can propose library materials to enhance our collection’s inclusivity. The InclusiveLit Initiative aims to involve the library community in upgrading our collection by enhancing accessibility to resources about diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equity.
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Exhibitions
Rising Up Exhibition
Visit the Rising Up exhibition in person at the Hornbake Library gallery through the end of Summer 2024 or online anytime to explore 100 years of student activism for justice and civil rights at the University of Maryland.
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Events
Living Democracy Symposium
Join the Libraries for a one-day, interdisciplinary symposium examining the importance of civic engagement, activism, intellectual and academic freedom, and journalism in protecting our democratic way of life.