Butler Library
Built in 1929, the Margaret Leggat Butler Library provides a welcoming environment for scholarly pursuit. The library contains a collection of books, periodicals, online resources, and other instructional and media resources. The materials in the library exist to support the curricular offerings of the university. Students may also access the resources of Butler Library remotely using their Lindenwood ID number. More than 50 subscription databases are available for students and faculty to access scholarly articles at no cost. In addition, the library houses the Mary E. Ambler Archives, which include primary source material documenting the history of Lindenwood and the surrounding area. The Library is also a member of the MOBIUS consortium, which provides students access to over 14 million book titles throughout the state of Missouri. If an item is not available through MOBIUS, patrons may use Butler Library’s Inter-Library Loan service.
Butler Library’s dedicated staff is available to help patrons navigate the wealth of traditional print and electronic resources that it offers. The library staff has developed a series of workshops, class presentations, and study guides to assist users. In addition, the Lindenwood librarians are available to assist patrons with their research needs. Reference librarians may be contacted in person, by phone, or by email. In addition to the traditional offerings at Butler Library, students are encouraged to stop in for a cup of coffee and a snack at the library’s coffee shop, Java 201.
While Butler Library has enjoyed its current home for the past 87 years, we will soon be preparing for a new home as Lindenwood University is currently constructing a new, state of the art academic resources center. The new Library and Academic Resources Center will house the library and its many resources, as well as provide the academic community with cutting edge amenities and advanced technologies.