Bender Library
As the intellectual heart of campus, the library serves as a gateway to information for students, faculty, staff and the public.
While the library regularly hosts engaging events, it is also a place of intellectual discovery and quiet study open 24 hours, 5 days a week. Patrons have access to over eight million books through the Washington Research Library Consortium and virtual access to over 27,000 e-journals and 300 scholarly databases.
As the face of pedagogy, research, and technology changes, an academic library must do more than keep pace. Support for AnewAU helps the library continue to play a dynamic role in the university’s future and provide resources that will create the next generation of informed and thoughtful leaders.
Learn More about the University Library
- Virtual Tour
- General Library Information
- Benefits for Alumni
- Message from the University Librarian
- Floor Plans for new Graduate Expansion Space
Friends of the Library Steering Committee
Chair: Peter Brusoe, PhD Candidate, SPA
Members:
- Gail Hanson, Vice President for Campus Life
- Jim Heintze, Librarian Emeritus, University Library
- Donald Hester, Adjunct Faculty, SIS class of ‘64
- Cecil Hornbaker, Neighbor
- Zen Hunter-Ishikawa, SIS class of ’03 & ‘05
- Penny Pagano, Neighbor, SOC class of ’65, AU’s Director of Community and Government Relations
- Kathryn Ray, Reference Librarian, Past President DC Librarian Association
- Amy Schapiro, Author, CAS class of ‘92
- Diana Vogelsong, AU’s Associate University Librarian
To learn about giving opportunities at Bender Library, please contact Jennifer McMillan, associate director of Development, at 202-885-3199.
