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The Drexel University Libraries connects the Drexel community with people, resources, and expertise to support experiential learning and impactful research.

We're here to help! Our expert staff provide research and course support for all Drexel faculty, staff and students. Chat, email or visit us in person.

We offer several options for borrowing and requesting items from the Drexel Libraries and beyond, including books, journal articles, newspapers and more.
From individual seats in silent study areas to group study rooms and conference rooms, find a place to work in the libraries.

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Drexel is the steward of multiple special collections, encompassing tens of thousands of items - art objects, historic costumes, artifacts, archival material - and millions of natural scientific specimens.
1932 cathedral-style radio from Drexel's Atwater Kent Collection
Photo of the Reference Department in the Drexel Institute library, circa 1899, from the Drexel University Archives

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Microphone with Crowd stock photo Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships From Winter 2026
Last term, Drexel University’s colleges, schools and departments received funding, created partnerships and otherwise contributed to the success of Drexel’s academic enterprise.
Picture of Liberty Bell Online Reading for the “Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel” Exhibit
The latest installment of the Drexel Libraries, Collections and Archives’ Library Exhibit Initiative, “Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel,” features students’ observations on the history and importance of national anniversaries, including the 1876 Centennial, 1926 Sesquicentennial, and 1976 Bicentennial.
directional sign taped to a pillar in the Hagerty Library Multi-Faith Prayer and Meditation Space Now Open in W. W. Hagerty Library
Earlier this spring, the Drexel University Libraries opened a new multi-faith prayer and meditation space in the W. W. Hagerty Library. The dedicated space is located on the second floor of the Library against the back wall by aisle 152 in the stacks.

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Our experts are ready to provide friendly assistance, online and in person. Email LibAssist@drexel.edu to get started. 

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