Welcome to the Libraries!

Hey! Welcome to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

It’s a big place — you may have heard that our incoming class alone exceeds six thousand people. With our two campuses in the Twin Cities, our own bus system (it’s free!), a bowling alley, several concert and performance venues, and plenty of spots to study (many in the Libraries!), the U of M can feel like a small city to newcomers.

Fortunately, the population includes many people — fellow students, faculty, administrative folks, and Libraries’ staffers — who want to support you on your personal path to success at the U.

Wayfinding on the web

Coming to the University campus from high school, a community college, or working life, you’ll likely find our U of M Libraries much different than school, corporate, or public libraries. We have 3-D printers in our Makerspaces, Peer Research Consultants to help with your papers, links to millions of resources through the Libraries website, and lots more.

Searching our website is a great way to become better acquainted with all the materials — from historical primary sources and contemporary digital resources to books, journals and zines — that we have to offer you.

Learn how our Libraries can help you:

with this introduction to the array of services and collections from the Libraries
by saving you money on selected textbooks
arrange times to meet with Peer Research Consultants for your research projects, and
by being available 24/7 for a chat with a librarian for those rare (!?) late-night research questions.

Do it your way?

Diving into your classes, assigned readings, writing projects, and research opportunities this fall will be exciting — and maybe a little daunting? We have tips for adjusting to University life, which our staff offered to new students during orientation this summer.

They include: If you need to set more than one alarm to get up in time for class, go ahead and do it! And don’t wait for a crisis to ask for help.

Your U Card is your Libraries’ access card for borrowing materials. For fall semester 2022, come to the Libraries for all your information needs — and, when you need a break, check out fun reading from the Libraries.

Let us know how we at the Libraries can help. Have a great semester!