The Will W. Alexander Library is the major educational support service unit located next to Lawless Memorial Chapel. The library was erected in 1961 to provide an environment conducive to study and research for students, faculty and staff. Resources to support this purpose include small group and individual study carrels, computers and Internet access.

The library encompasses 31,511 square feet, has a seating capacity of 350, contains a collection of 105,128 volumes, 295 current print serial subscriptions, 1150 microfilms, and a video collection of over 320 items to support the information need of our patrons. The library’s holdings offer a broad range of services to the Dillard community including: circulation, reserves, reference, information literacy, technical services; and Archives and Special Collections.

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The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) link Alexander Library to libraries throughout the United States for interlibrary loan shared cataloging and shared collections (e-Books). Alexander Library is a member of the Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS). The library provides electronic access to over 8,000 full-text journals and abstracts through Lexis-Nexis, ProQuest, EBSCOhost and Journal Storage (JSTOR).

Users gain access to the library’s holdings through the Dillard University web based online public access catalog (DILNET).The automated circulation functions allow students to electronically check out and reserve materials in the collection. Users have access to the print collection as follows:

Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

The Will W. Alexander archives include first edition works of African American writers such as Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Frederick Douglass; papers and minutes of the AMA church, and numerous other historical documents pertaining to the history of Gilbert Academy, Straight College, New Orleans University and Dillard University.

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