Hekman Library
Basic information
- Today's hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm
Location
- Hekman Library
- 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE
- Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402
The Hekman Library supports the curricular needs and scholarship of the Calvin community. It maintains a relevant and expansive collection of easily accessible resources and offers knowledgeable research assistance and instruction in a hospitable environment.
The library collects broadly and deeply in most traditional liberal arts disciplines. Theology, religion, American and English literature, and philosophy are the library’s strongest collections. Within theology, the library collects exhaustively in Reformed theology and Calvinism.
Construction and renovations
Hekman Library is open during construction and renovations. Available collections are located on the forth and fifth floors.
Visitors to the library can enter via Hiemenga Hall or near the Meeter Center Lecture Hall.
Peet’s Coffee
Peet’s Coffee has temporarily relocated to the first floor of the Spoelhof University Center in the former Spoelhof Café location.
| Collection statistics as of June 30, 2016 | ||||
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| Book Titles (Print)* | 516,892 |
Excludes bound journal volumes. | ||
| Book Titles (Electronic)* | 371,036 |
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| Bound Journal Volumes | 116,768 |
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| Journal Titles (Print)* | 5,892 |
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| Journal Titles (Electronic)* | 32,839 |
Includes journals accessible through research databases. | ||
| Physical Media Titles* | 103,941 |
Includes microforms, audiovisual, maps. | ||
| Paid Databases | 137 |
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| Locally Created Databases | 5 |
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| TOTAL COLLECTION | 1,030,600 |
All items marked with an asterisk (*) | ||
| Special Collections | ||||
| Cayvan Recorded Media | 14,836 |
Provides audio visual media for all academic departments, the Calvin community and guests. | ||
| Children's Literature | 7,686 |
Includes many Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz winners. | ||
| Curriculum Collection | 10,168 |
Supports the Education Department's curriculum. | ||
| Government Documents | 187,653 |
All formats | ||
| Heritage Hall (Archives) | 3,274 |
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| Meeter Center for Calvin Studies | 7,099 |
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| Ministry Resource Center | 7,567 |
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| Rare Books & Journals | 10,133 |
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| Services | ||||
| Research Inquiries | 4,652 |
All one-on-one research encounters | ||
| Classes Taught | 151 |
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| Liaison Events | 316 |
Significant contacts with instructors and students, excluding "classes taught" and "research inquiries" | ||
| Interlibrary Loan Sent | 9,323 |
Includes MeLCat | ||
| Interlibrary Loan Received | 7,264 |
Includes MeLCat | ||
| Circulation | 46,483 |
Excludes renewals and reserves | ||
| Staff | ||||
| Librarians | 8.36 |
FTE | ||
| Support Staff | 10.68 |
FTE | ||
| Students (FTE) | 9.07 |
Assuming 1 FTE equals approx. 2000 hours | ||
| Other | ||||
| Study Spaces | 824 |
Includes tables, carrels, study rooms | ||
| Public Computers | 117 |
Includes public computers in the CIT lab, but excludes classrooms | ||
| Square Footage | 125,000 |
Includes all five floors | ||
| Open Hours | 89.5 |
Typical week | ||
| Gate Counts | 21,820 |
Typical week | ||
Hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 11:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 11:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 11:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 11:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 6:30pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
Related
- Places:
- Department(s):
- Offices:
- Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
- Cayvan Services