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
Service Feature: DQ Database
CQ Researcher is a free database offered through the Otterbein website that allows you to research controversial topics. Each topic allows you to see an overview, pros and cons, and you can cite the article straight from CQ. In the age of AI and social media, knowing all the facts and creating your own opinion on an important topic is paramount. https://login.ezproxy.otterbein.edu/login?url=https://cqpress.sagepub.com/cqresearcher/
Cardinal Bookmark Take & Make Craft
Are your old bookmarks close to biting the dust? Are ya feelin' crafty? Then take a load off and design your own with our Make & Take bookmark craft kit! From September 14th through the 25th, you can find kits in the 1st floor circulation area as long as supplies last. Show off your lovely work on Instagram - don't forget to tag us so we can see your design too!
Please Respect Your Library Noise Zones
Just a reminder that the library is set up so that different zones have different levels of noise. Please make sure that you are staying in the zone that makes sense for what you are doing so that everyone in the library can do what they need to do. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and welcoming environment!
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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