Welcome to your Library
The Courtright Memorial Library is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members – and we serve over 250,000 people per year. Our users describe us as “a place of community that drives innovation in the ways we learn and is the heart of the campus.”
We are proud members of the OPAL, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio consortia, which allows us to provide our users access to hundreds of electronic databases and millions of books, eBooks, and journals. Our collection includes books, music, juvenile, games, DVDs, streaming videos, and many types of equipment such as laptops, cameras, and bikes. The library also houses the university archive, which includes the history of the University and materials on the United Brethren Church, the institution that founded the University in 1847.
The library’s staff members are available to help you succeed here at Otterbein, by helping you find the information you need. Stop by the Customer Service Desk to ask questions or email your Liaison Librarian directly. You can also get Research Help via chat, email, text, or get social with us through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
If you need assistance finding your way around the library, take a look at our Welcome LibGuide.
Library News & Events
July Archive Feature: The BiGala
What's in the Archive? This time it's documents from Otterbein's Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Alliance & Friends (BiGALA), the university's first LGTBQIA+ student organization which was recognized by the student senate in 1993.
July BLISS with Zach Cardoza
Our July BLISS will feature Zach Cardoza, the artist behind 3 of the 12 vinyl murals around Westerville for the city's America 250 Celebration! You can find Cardoza's murals on the south wall of Cowan Hall and at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. Cardoza will be speaking about the mural project and walking through his creative process. Bring your lunch and meet us on 7/15 at noon in LIB 118! This event and parking are free.
June BLISS with Brandon Koons
In the year that the World Cup comes to the USA, with games hosted in 11 major cities, we are honored that this Brownbag Lunch Information Summer Session (BLISS) will feature Brandon Koons, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer at Otterbein University. With interest in the ever-growing sport of soccer, we have a chance to learn more about the sport and sportsmanship from the Ohio Athletic Conference’s winningest coach in women’s soccer history, and author of several soccer, training and sports communication…
Digital Commons @ Otterbein
The Digital Commons @ Otterbein is an institutional repository of digital materials that includes faculty scholarship, student projects, historical documents, videos, photographs, video, and other information that benefits the university community. It provides persistent and centralized access, with the aim to preserve and provide a long-term home to research and scholarly activities at Otterbein.
Otterbein University Archives
The Otterbein University Archive is our historical repository. It contains the materials that tell the story of the school, including publications, documents, photographs, and historical artifacts. The Archive also contains materials related to the history of the United Brethren Church, which founded Otterbein in 1847, and its successive denominations.
Contact the Library
138 West Main Street.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1215
library@otterbein.edu
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