About the Library

Find answers to common questions about the library (e.g. Where are the Archives located?).

If you do not find an answer to your question, please ask at the Circulation Desk (circ@dickinson.edu, 717-245-1397) or Ask a Librarian.

Waidner-Spahr Library Mission Statement

The Waidner-Spahr Library supports Dickinson College in its mission to prepare students, by means of a useful education in liberal arts and sciences, for engaged lives of citizenship and leadership in the service of society. Our commitment is to support the diverse Dickinson College community in teaching, learning, scholarship, and service activities by facilitating equitable access to information; by maintaining a physical and digital library environment that enhances research, study and community; and by teaching critical approaches to information necessary for academic success, professional accomplishment, and lifelong learning.

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