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Bethel University Library

Welcome to your library, where you can search for books, articles, videos, and more. You can also reserve study rooms, get online research help, or meet with a librarian. We're here to support you!

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Tools and resources

Our librarians have developed research tools and services to help you get the most out of Bethel University Library’s resources.

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Meet with a librarian

Need personalized help? Schedule a one-on-one research appointment with a librarian. We’re here to support your research process every step of the way.

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Explore the library

Explore options for faculty, alumni, guests, and more, including Makerspace access, mailing services, and checking out technology equipment.

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Makerspace

The Makerspace is available for independent use during library hours. Our staff and student advisors are ready to support you.

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History Center

The History Center’s collection scope ranges from Bethel personnel and institutional history to denominational founders, church leaders, and missionary work.

Digital library

Women of Bethel

The Women of Bethel

This collection compiles the interviews conducted as part of the 2024 Edgren Scholars project "The Women of Bethel: An Oral History Project" conducted by professors Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry and student Ellie Heebsh.

Coeval literary and art magazine

The Coeval is Bethel University's undergraduate literary and art magazine published since 1962.

The Herbarium Collection

Bethel Herbarium

The Bethel Herbarium collection is a collaboration between the Digital Library and the Biology department. It includes digitized plant specimens collected from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Michigan over the past 40 years.

Primetime at the Bethel University Library

Primetime video collection

The Primetime Presentations from 2023-2024 include the most recent recordings of presentations given in the Bethel University Library featuring Bethel's teaching, scholarship, and service activities.

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About the library

Hours

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Find the library

Visit us in person on the third floor of the Hagstrom Center (HC) building.

Floor maps

Locate physical collections in the Bethel University Library.