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Dean of the Library, Leslie Warren, talks with Lydia M. Olson library staff on the first day of classes at NMU.

Lydia M. Olson Library updates

Antonio Anderson, News Editor January 30, 2026

Northern Michigan University now has a formal library again, breaking the two-year long hiatus, but this library offers more than it did before. From new furniture, to an audio studio and more. Student’s...

RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY—  Construction has been ongoing in the Lydia M. Olson Library since October of 2024, and is now in its final stages. The renovated building is set to open just in time for the winter semester of 2026.

A look at the library

Antonio Anderson September 4, 2025

The construction of Northern Michigan University's Lydia M. Olson Library is going according to plan, and students may be surprised to see the upcoming changes in the 2026 winter semester. The NMU Beaumier...

FINDING RESOURCES — Textbooks can be resourced from libraries and local thrift stores.

Opinion – The Best Books Aren’t Bought

Megan Smith, Assistant Features Editor January 14, 2025

Textbooks are essential to most courses in college. Plenty of courses require multiple textbooks that cost upwards of $100 each. These costs, which should be provided by the tuition fee, feel unavoidable...

EXPLORE - Marquette's Presque Isle is one of the area's many beautiful places for outdoor excursions. Tourists and locals alike go to Presque to walk or bike the forest trail and relax on the beach.

Opinion — Exploring Marquette

Hannah Jenkins, Copy Editor September 15, 2022

Although small, the city of Marquette is a vibrant and active community, set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake Superior. Like most Midwestern towns, its people are friendly to neighbors and newcomers...

Wildpups to comfort students throughout semester

Wildpups to comfort students throughout semester

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor January 27, 2022
Feeling particularly stressed or burned out as the Winter 2022 semester gets underway? There’s certainly a great many reasons to feel that way—ongoing COVID-19 concerns, zoom fatigue, isolation, dining hall food. But never fear, the Wildpups are coming to Lydia Olson Library regularly this semester, making a total of eight appearances.
Tour the library, know your resources

Tour the library, know your resources

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor January 18, 2022
For three consecutive Thursdays, the Lydia Olson Library will be hosting tours of the institution’s resources for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of what is available.
NEW DIGS—The Student Art Gallery (SAG) can be found on the main floor of the Lydia Olson Library, in Harden Hall. Entrance is free and open for students and the public.

SAG opens first exhibit with cash prize

Adan Mulvaney November 21, 2019

The Student Art Gallery, resplendent with its most recent student art exhibit, has been relocated from the University Center due to construction, and it reopened in Harden Hall in the Lydia Olson Library...

Library offers resources

Jenean Zahran December 6, 2012

The Lydia M. Olson Library provides students with a variety of resources to help prepare them for upcoming exams. Hours for the Olson Library in the LRC on campus do not change during finals week, however...

Support Peter White Library Millage

NW Staff November 1, 2012

Residents of Marquette should vote “Yes” on the Library Millage on Tuesday, Nov. 6. This would renew the current millage in Marquette Township, which provides the funds necessary for the Peter White...

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