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Swem Departments

  • Administration

    Phone
    (757) 221-3050
    Fax
    (757) 221-2635

    Administration includes both the Dean's and Development offices. The Dean oversees library services and outreach across the university.

  • Cataloging and Metadata

    Phone
    (757) 221-1940
    Fax
    (757) 221-3645

    Part of Content Services, Cataloging & Metadata provides enrichment to the libraries catalog of resources helping make our collections more findable.

  • Circulation

    Phone
    (757) 221-3072
    Fax
    (757) 221-3650

    Circulation is a one-stop place for reserving and checking out materials and equipment, providing deliveries, getting directions, and all general questions regarding the libraries and their service

  • Collections and Discovery

    Collections & Discovery manages the libraries collections. Part of Content Services, they evaluate and purchase new materials and manage the libraries catalog search tools.

  • Digital Services

    Digital Services is the technical arm of Content Services and provides support for all of the libraries' websites and online tools.

  • External Relations

    Phone
    (757) 221-7872
    Fax
    (757) 221-2635

    The External Relations team coordinates events at the libraries and communicates with the university and community about library resources and initiatives. 

  • Interlibrary Loan

    Phone
    (757) 221-3089 (General & Borrowing)
    (757) 221-3077 (Lending)
    Fax
    (757) 221-3088

    Interlibrary Loan (ILL) lets us get items for you from other libraries. Ready to make a request? You can login to our system with your W&M ID:

  • Reeder Media Center

    Phone
    (757) 221-1378

    W&M Libraries' Charles W Reeder Media Center partners with the teaching and learning community to explore the learning, research, and curricular goals of William & Mary and the Libraries by

  • Research Services

    Phone
    (757) 221-3067
    Fax
    (757) 221-3650

    Librarians in the Research Department can help with everything from one-on-one consultations to classes on information literacy and the libraries' resources.

  • Special Collections

    Phone
    (757) 221-3090

    The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Swem Library connects students, faculty, and researchers with rare and unique materials, including original manuscripts, photographs, rare books, m