About the Library
The Monsignor William Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±, one of the founders of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami.
The extensive Library research collections include more than 169,000 physical items, and over 600,000 electronic resources, including ebooks, streaming media, and electronic journals.
The collection is balanced to meet the research needs of the wide variety of undergraduate through doctoral programs offered at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±. The collection of Roman Catholic research materials is especially significant and is one of the largest collections of its kind in the area.
While Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± is a private institution and access to the Library Collections is primarily restricted to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the library supports the research needs of residents of the Village of Miami Shores, and academic researchers from around the world.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Monsignor William Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± Memorial Library, within the Division of Academic Affairs, is to serve Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± students, faculty, staff, and community by providing exceptional patron services, information literacy instruction, and innovative information resources to support teaching, learning and research. As a center for scholarly inquiry, the Library supports Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½±â€™s mission and Catholic, Adrian Dominican traditions. The Library’s archival, instructional, public, reference, and technical services, as well as the Library’s comprehensive physical and electronic collections, are dedicated to advancing knowledge and truth, inclusive community, social justice, and collaborative service.