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Welcome to Des Moines University Library

To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all. - Dr. William Osler

The University Library is located in the Student Education Center and has been selected as a Resource Library by the National Library of Medicine.

DMU Library

Front desk of the DMU Library

Library Facts

Library Hours

7:30 AM to Midnight, Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to Midnight, Saturday and Sunday. The Library will be closed on all University Holidays. Any other schedule changes will be posted in the Library.

Circulation desk phone number - (515) 271-1537

DMU Library

DMU Library

Access and Use

Materials may be checked out by University students and employees. Interlibrary Loan privileges are extended to faculty, students at remote sites and alumni. The Library is open to the public 8 a.m. - 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Members of the public must use materials in the library.

University Archives and Kendall Reed Rare Book Room

The University Archives includes historical documents from the University Administration and personal papers from former faculty members. The Historical Book Collection focuses on Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Medical Education in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Military Medicine, and Surgical Anatomy.

Library Memorial Fund Information

DMU has recently implemented a memorial gifts program to benefit the library. This program allows donors an opportunity to honor the memory of someone close to their heart by making a gift to DMU.

All memorials will go toward enhancing the book collection at the Library unless otherwise designated. The Library is the heart and soul of Des Moines University- Osteopathic Medical Center. If you are interested in the memorial gifts program, contact the development office.

Web Resources

The Des Moines University Historical Photograph Collection in the Iowa Heritage Digital Collection is a digital sample of the most popular images from the resources housed in the Kendall Reed Rare Book Room. They show the University's three campus locations, early leaders, and student life. DMU's pictures are located on the following site pictures