THE CANIZARO LIBRARY

Canizaro Library is a state-of-the-art facility currently holding over 215,000 volumes. We offer over 100 online academic journals, computer workstations equipped with student WIFI, ample study space, language learning materials, and much more.

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ABOUT THE LIBRARY

The mission of the Ave Maria University Library is to support a quest for truth by assembling resources that help students and faculty explore and grasp every subject that the University teaches. As a student at AMU, you’ll have access to hundreds of thousands of volumes, manuscripts, newspapers, journals, online publications, music, video, art and more.

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MAKE A REQUEST

The AMU library is more than just a collection of books. It’s your campus destination for tutoring, research help, reserving a quiet study space or tracking down scarce literary resources. Our library staff is here to help you with anything you need, and all you have to do is make a request.

Make a Request

RUN A DATABASE SEARCH

If you’d like to search our library collections by subject or category, simply click the button below and select one of our many databases

EXPLORE THE AMU LIBRARY DATABASES

FACULTY SUPPORT

We provide all of our faculty with the tools they need to best prepare themselves and their students for a successful academic year. Whether it’s reserving a book for class material, a study room for workshops or a librarian to instruct your students in proper use of library resources, simply visit our Faculty Support page for more information.

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RARE BOOKS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Canizaro Library is blessed to house a large collection of extremely rare and hard-to-find manuscript documents, fine bindings, archives, and artwork. While you can explore AMU’s Rare Books collection on the website, we encourage you to get a better view and see them in-person!

EXPLORE OUR RARE BOOKS COLLECTION

HELP AND INSTRUCTION

Library reference services are available in person at the circulation desk and by appointment. For quick assistance, the library also has “Ask a Librarian,” Florida’s Virtual Reference Service, available online 24/7.

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FACULTY FAQS

With so many tools at your disposal, it’s easy to get confused or forget how it all works together. Don’t let unanswered questions stop you from making the most of the library to bolster your course plan. To help simplify your life, we’ve compiled the most common questions and answers for our teaching faculty.

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Student FAQs

Want to know how to read the library’s rare books, or where you can study with your friends? We have answers to that and more in our FAQs!

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CONTACT US

Have a question not answered in the FAQs, or need something else from the library? You can reach out to one of our library staff for personal aid.

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FIND BOOKS AND ARTICLES

Browsing through hundreds of thousands of volumes can be a bit overwhelming to say the least. Our online search tools make it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for from our literary collections. We have a number of library catalogs and databases containing printed volumes, manuscripts, magazines, online journals and more — all free to explore.

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GET THE RESEARCH HELP YOU NEED

Do you ever get stuck on a research papers or struggle to get the information you need from your sources? Have you ever felt like you’re in a rut and spinning your wheels in an ocean of resources? If so, we can help you! Visit our Research Assistance page and schedule a time to meet with a volunteer research assistant who will get your research back on track!

SCHEDULE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Renew Books Online!

Need to hold onto a library book for a bit longer? Renew it online; it’s quick and easy.