Swem Departments

Administration includes both the Dean's and Development offices. The Dean oversees library services and outreach across the university.

Part of Content Services, Cataloging & Metadata provides enrichment to the libraries catalog of resources helping make our collections more findable.

Circulation is a one-stop place for reserving and checking out materials and equipment, providing deliveries, getting directions, and all general questions regarding the libraries and their service

Collections & Discovery manages the libraries collections. Part of Content Services, they evaluate and purchase new materials and manage the libraries catalog search tools.

Digital Services is the technical arm of Content Services and provides support for all of the libraries' websites and online tools.

The External Relations team coordinates events at the libraries and communicates with the university and community about library resources and initiatives. 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) lets us get items for you from other libraries. Ready to make a request? You have a couple of options:

W&M Libraries' Charles W Reeder Media Center partners with the teaching and learning community to explore the learning, research, and curricular goals of William & Mary and the Libraries by

Librarians in the Research Department can help with everything from one-on-one consultations to classes on information literacy and the libraries' resources.

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Swem Library connects students, faculty, and researchers with rare and unique materials, including original manuscripts, photographs, rare books, m