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Midwestern University Library Services welcomes you!
We provide services to students, faculty, staff, residents, preceptors, and alumni.

Visitors

Guests of current Midwestern students, faculty, and staff who are registered with security are welcome to use the library. You must accompany your guest while they are using the library.  Please contact security for information about how to register your guest.

Preceptors and Residents who are registered with security are welcome to use the library. Please contact your department to be registered.

The library is temporarily closed to the general public

Alumni

Alumni who are registered with security are welcome to use the library. 

  • Check in with security at Welcome Center when you arrive on campus
    • Provide security with an official ID
  • You will be given a temporary visitor badge that will give you access to library building
  • Return temporary visitor badge to security when leaving campus
  • You must have a visitor badge to use the library

Midwestern University alumni may:

  • Visit the physical library (IL or AZ) to access library resources on a computer
  • Check out reserve items for library use only
  • Request research assistance

Remote access to library databases and e-resources is not provided to Midwestern University alumni

Ask Us

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TelephoneDowners Grove, IL (630) 515-6200
TelephoneGlendale, AZ (623) 572-3308
Instagram @mwu_library

Who We Serve

User Group Students Residents and Affiliated Trainees Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Staff Preceptors and Clinical Instructors Alumni Accompanied Walk-In Guests
Walk-in and reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Walk-in during non-business hours Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access to computer resources within the library Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Check out and place holds on items (Item pick up at campus library Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Check-out reserves for in-library use only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Self-service photocopy, scan, and print services Cost to user Cost to user Cost to user Cost to user Cost to user Cost to user
Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Request scan of MWU owned item (ILLiad login) Free Free  Free Free No No
Remote access to resources Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Students

  • Services Available
    • Walk-in and reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk-in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Check out and place holds on items (Item pick up at campus library)
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
    • Self-service photocopy, scan and print services (cost to user)
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MWU owned item (ILLiad login) (free)
    • Remote access to resources

Residents and Affiliated Trainees

  • Services Available
    • Walk-in and reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk-in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Check out and place holds on items (Item pick up at campus library)
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
    • Self-service photocopy, scan and print services (cost to user)
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MWU owned item (ILLiad login) (free)
    • Remote access to resources

Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Staff

  • Services Available
    • Walk-in and reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk-in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Check out and place holds on items (Item pick up at campus library)
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
    • Self-service photocopy, scan and print services (cost to user)
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MWU owned item (ILLiad login) (free)
    • Remote access to resources

Preceptors and Clinical Educators

  • Services Available
    • Walk-in and reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk-in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Check out and place holds on items (Item pick up at campus library)
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
    • Self-service photocopy, scan and print services (cost to user)
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MWU owned item (ILLiad login) (free)
    • Remote access to resources

Alumni

  • Services Available
    • Walk in reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Self-service photocopy, scan, and print services (cost to user)
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
  • Services Not Available
    • Check out and place holds on library items
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MUW owned item (ILLiad login)
    • Remote access to resources

Accompanied Walk-In Guests

  • Services Available
    • Walk in reference help during business hours (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
    • Walk in during non-business hours
    • Access to computer resources within the library
    • Self-service photocopy, scan, and print services (cost to user)
  • Services Not Available
    • Check out and place holds on library items
    • Check out reserves for in-library use only
    • Request interlibrary loan items (ILLiad login)
    • Request scan of MUW owned item (ILLiad login)
    • Remote access to resources

Downers Grove Campus Library
(630) 515-6200
Littlejohn Hall
555 31st St. Downers Grove, IL 60515

Map and Driving Directions - IL

Glendale Campus Library
(623) 572-3308
Sahuaro Hall
19555 N. 59th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85308

Map and Driving Directions - AZ