Services for Graduate Students : Library Overview

Library Hours

Hammermill Library is located at 501 E 38th St

Hammermill Library Hours

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Ridge Library is located at 16 W. Division St. North East

Ridge Library Hours

For Research Help 

Hammermill Library Circulation & Reserve Desk:

(814) 824-2234

Ridge Library Circulation & Reserve Desk:

(814) 725-6324

The Mercyhurst University Libraries includes the Hammermill Library on the main campus and the Tom and Michelle Ridge Library at the  McAuley College of Associate Degree Studies, headquartered at Mercyhurst North East, which is one of the area's leading providers of career training.

 Things You Should Know about the Library

• Your Student ID works as your library card.

• Databases provide access to thousands of online journals, newspapers, books, reports, and data sets that are not freely available on the web. When connecting to databases while off campus, you will be prompted to type in your Mercyhurst Username and Password.

• Research help is available in-person or online.

• Search the library's catalog for books, DVDs, and electronic media.

• Connect to the wireless network by using your Mercyhurst username and password.

• Online subject guides will help you connect to resources related to your topic.

• Most books can be borrowed for 28 days. You can renew books through My Account in the library's catalog.

• Books can be returned at the circluation desk when the library is open or outside in the library dropbox when the library is closed. 

Lower Level

• L-100(24 Desktops- Edit and View)

Main Level

• Circulation Desk & Reserve Desk
• Printers and copiers
• 13 Desktops (view only)
• General Study Areas
• Reference Materials
• L-225 Projector only no computers
• Musical Scores
• Writing Center

Upper Level

• Collaboration Room
• General study Areas
• L-325 language lab (18 Desktops- Edit and View)
• Hammermill Stacks A to QA 135.6
• Music CD's
• Curriculum Collection
• Oversize Collection
• 4 sit down desktops-Edit and View
• 1 standup desktop- View only

3R Weber Hall & Walker Reading Room

• 16 Desktop Computers View and Edit
• 1 Printer located in the Journals Area
• General Study Areas
• Periodicals
• Walker reading room quiet study
• Hammermill Stacks QA 135.6 B49 to ZA

Ridge Library

Main 

• 26 computers available for student access
• Computer Lab- 28 computers
• Wireless internet access for laptop users
• 2 DocuCenter printer/copier units as well as 2 flatbed scanners.
• Group Study Rooms, Great Room