Libraries
Located at the heart of the undergraduate campus, Lewis & Clark’s Watzek Library is an ideal setting for research, study and collaboration. Serving undergraduate and graduate students, Watzek provides rich collections of print and electronic resources and friendly librarians to help students with their research projects. The Boley Law Library serves the Law School and is a center of legal information for the region.
Lewis & Clark’s libraries subscribe to thousands of electronic journals, books, research databases, primary sources and data sets that take research far beyond a Google search. But even if the article or book you need is not readily available, the libraries can get it for you fast.
Librarians work with students to help navigate an increasingly complex information universe. At Watzek, you can connect up with one by visiting the library service desk, setting up a consultation, or meeting one through an in-class instruction session.
Things to love about Watzek Library:
- Comfy furniture, serene views, and even a fireplace
- Small library feeling with research library access via consortial collections and the Summit catalog
- Finals week study breaks
- Amazing Special Collections that include a medieval illuminated manuscript, early maps of Western exploration, the daily writings of poet laureate William Stafford, and much more
Visit the Watzek Library website to access Watzek Library collections and services.
Visit the Boley Law Library website to access Boley Library collections and services.
News
Summer reading at (or away from) Watzek
One thing on the other side of finals is the glorious prospect of summer reading! Booklets with a bingo-style challenge are available at Watzek.
Pop-Up Decompression Room
From May 1-7, a Pop-Up Decompression Room will be located in Watzek Library Conference Room 317. Find a place to breathe with natural lighting, plushies, fidget toys, and self care supplies to help you keep calm and survive finals! You’ve got this, Otts!
Come visit our Poetry Pharmacy
For this week, visit Watzek’s atrium to seek a poetic cure to what might ail you. We are delighted to host a Poetry Pharmacy created by Psychology and Health Studies student Sofia Dimaggio ’27. Visitors may select from jars offering joy, hope, inspiration, forgiveness, and belonging in verse form.