The ASU Libraries, which include seven libraries on ASU’s four campuses, are settings — virtual and physical — in which to uncover, discover and learn. Our service-oriented staff supports environments that assure access to data, information and knowledge resources while striving to foster information competence and critical thinking skills for students, faculty, partners and the community.
Investment Opportunities
The ASU Libraries Collections fund supports the acquisition of print and electronic materials to add to the ASU Libraries collection.
ASU Libraries Student Activities supports special student focused services and activities, and upgrades to the physical space such as group study rooms
The Labriola National American Indian Data Center is a research collection that houses information on government; culture; religion and world view; social life and customs; tribal history; and statistics on individuals from the United States, Canada, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Its personnel researches, answers questions and makes referrals to other research centers on all topics dealing with North American Indian Tribes.
The Child Drama Collection is the world’s most comprehensive and largest repository documenting the international history of theatre for youth from the 17th century. This collection supports undergraduate, M.F.A. and Ph.D. curriculum in puppetry, playwriting for young audiences, classroom education, play direction, arts administration, museum education, theatrical design, community outreach theatre and the status of children in society.
The Chicana/o Research Collection preserves published and unpublished source materials documenting Mexican Americans in the United States. These materials support undergraduate and graduate-level curriculum on the historical, social, political, economic, linguistic and cultural contributions of Mexican Americans in Arizona, the Southwest and across the nation.
University Archives acquire, preserve and make accessible ASU’s history through authentic papers, photos, videos and records. These items track the advancement of this institution and its officers, faculty, staff, students and alumni. We support research and curriculum concerning the physical development of the campus, educational policy, sports history and local history.
