Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc. Libraries for Genealogical Research Eastern Michigan University Library
Address	Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone	(734) 487-3316
Fax	(734) 487-8861
Home Page	http://www.emich.edu/public/library/libraryhomepage.html
Online Catalog	The ECAT catalog is accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week through PORTAL which lists 95% of Eastern's books, 50% of media, and all periodicals. The online catalog does not include government documents, maps, or archival materials. A user id may be required for access. (Please contact the library for assistance.) The online catalog is also available through computers located to the left of the main entrance. A librarian or assistant is usually on hand to help and will look up a specific request for you.
Hours	Fall/Winter Semesters: 7:45am-12pm Monday-Thursday 7:45am-11pm Friday 9am-11pm Saturday 1pm-12pm Sunday Spring/Summer Semesters: 7:45am-10pm Monday-Thursday 7:45am-5pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 1pm-10pm Sunday Hours are reduced during holiday recesses and between semesters. Call ahead or check the library's home page listing.
Directions	From I-94 on the South, take Exit 183 north onto Huron Street. Follow Huron 5 blocks past Michigan Avenue US-12 and turn left onto Cross Blvd. Make the first right onto Oakwood after passing the water tower and the McKenny Student Union. Make the first right and turn right again into the McKenny Guest Lot.
On-Campus Directions	After parking, walk between Briggs Hall on the left and McKenny Union on the right and continue past Sherzer Hall on the left and Starkweather Hall on the right. Turn left at the circle and walk past the greenhouses on the left and King Hall on the right. The library is on the right just after King Hall. You will be entering on the second floor. An Information/Self-Guided Tour sheet is available at the information desk. Catalog computers are to the left of the information desk and on each floor. The microfilm room is straight ahead to the right past the circulation desk. The local history section is upstairs on the third floor. The map room is downstairs on the first floor, through the Science and Technology Room.
Parking	The McKenny Guest Lot charges $1.00 per hour with a $5.00 maximum. There are two metered spaces and handicap parking available directly in front of the library. To get there from Oakwood, turn right onto W. Circle Drive and follow it to the library which will be on your left after the first turn.
Holdings	County and local histories, Michigan Pioneer Collections (see call numbers F561-F576). Map library. Extensive collection of newspapers and periodicals on microfilm (including Ann Arbor News, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Eastern Echo, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Pennsylvania Gazette, Richmond Dispatch, State Journal, Times (London), Wall Street Journal, Virginia Gazette, Washington Post, Ypsilanti Courier, Ypsilanti Press, Ypsilanti Commercial, Ypsilanti Record, Ypsilanti Sentinal, and many others).
Circulation Area	EMU faculty, students, alumni; Ypsilanti residents; students of any college with a reciprocal agreement; or $25 per semester
Copying	$.10 per page if in cash, $.08 per page if with a copy card. Cards cost $1.00 and come programmed with ? copies. You can add credits to your card at the vending machine.
	Copyright © 1997-2007, Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to print a single copy for personal use is granted. http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/library/libemu.htm Designed by S. Brevoort. Revised 15 October 2007. Send comments or changes to Sharon at wwwgswc@aol.com. Images © GSWC, Corel Corporation; photographs © S. Brevoort.