The central libraries, special libraries and resource centers of Baylor house more than 1.6 million bound volumes, more than 2.8 million microforms and government document pieces and thousands of audio-visual items, maps, charts and photographs. The Baylor Libraries originated on the Baylor campus in Independence in 1845 and have evolved with the university's move to Waco in 1886, the construction of Carroll Library in 1903, the opening of Armstrong Browning Library & Museum in 1951, the building of Moody Memorial Library in 1968, the addition of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library in 1979, the Jesse H. Jones Library expansion in 1992, the emergence of Library and Academic Technology Services in 2001, the onboarding of the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society in 2007, and the welcoming of the Institute for Oral History in 2016. Baylor University Press is the academic book publishing arm of Baylor University. Established in 1897, Baylor University Press publishes around forty new academic titles each year. The Press publishes technical scholarship for researchers, tools for teachers, and textbooks for students. All Press publications under our primary academic imprint enjoy rigorous peer review and project development.

The Armstrong Browning Library is a research library devoted to the study of the lives and works of the Victorian poets, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Privately funded by Baylor University, but free and open to the public, it houses the world's largest collection of books, manuscripts, and memorabilia pertaining to the Brownings. The Library also contains a heavy concentration of materials on the Victorian era, especially those literary figures who were contemporaries and associates of the Brownings.

Information about checking out and utilizing resources from the library.

The Central Libraries are composed of Moody Memorial Library (opened 1968) and Jesse H. Jones Library (opened 1992). These two libraries, connected with a corridor on first and second floors, together serve as the main library facility on campus.

The Electronic Library consists of the following areas - Academic and Research Computing Services; Classroom Technology Services; Information Commons Services; and Online Teaching and Learning. Resources and Collection Management Services

The Arts & Special Collections Research Center (formerly known as the Crouch Fine Arts Library) is home to resources and services for research and performance in music, art, theater, and special collections in all disciplines.

The Electronic Library's Resources and Collection Management Services Unit provides to library staff and clients with BEARdocs, electronic resources, Refworks, TurnItIn, seminars, copyright questions, OneSearch (formerly BearCat), electronic resources, technology purchasing, teleconferences, webinars, digitization project consultation, database development, and more.

It is physically and fiscally impossible for the Baylor Libraries to own every document or information resource needed to support all scholarly activities of its clients. Interlibrary Services is a dedicated team of men and women in the Libraries who try to locate the desired items in other collections around the world and then try to obtain them for temporary use by our clients.

Welcome to the Sheridan & John Eddie Williams Legal Research and Technology Center. Our primary clientele consists of the faculty and students of Baylor Law School. We also serve the Baylor University academic community, members of the practicing bar, and the general public.

OneSearch is a discovery resource that provides a single place to search most of the content available from the Baylor University Libraries. OneSearch replaces the Bearcat legacy library catalog system.

The W. R. Poage Legislative Library is part of Baylor University Libraries, functioning as a research facility which collects congressional records and personal papers related to the political history of Central Texas. It was established in 1979 in honor of Congressman W.R. Poage, Baylor alumnus and retired public official whose career spanned over fifty years.

The central libraries, special libraries and resource centers of Baylor house more than 1.6 million bound volumes, more than 2.8 million microforms and government document pieces and thousands of audio-visual items, maps, charts and photographs.

A part of the Electronic Library, Academic Technology and Media Services is responsible for general access technology across campus, many departmental computer labs, academic software licensing, student printing, a growing number of media services, and the premier on-campus study space: Moody Library's Study Commons. The TechPoint service desk in the Study Commons is available around the clock to help answer your student technology questions and let you borrow technology.

A specialized research facility whose mission is the acquisition, preservation, and provision for research of non-artifactual documentation of all aspects of life in Texas.

Giving to the Libraries

To make a request for assistance or to make a suggestion to a librarian, please visit our website and fill out our online form.

An online version of the map of the Waco campus of Baylor University. This site includes a directory of all facilities and many offices on the Waco campus, way finding to and around campus, and pictures & descriptions of campus.

The Central Libraries Special Collections are home to rare and unique resources spanning from a 4th century facsimile to artist books published in 2018. With over 10,000 volumes, the collection covers a wide range of disciplines in rare books, manuscripts, books arts, scholars’ libraries, archives, early printed music and more.

From this page you can access the increasing number of databases and journals that are available to the Baylor University Libraries via the Internet. Most of these resources are available only to people directly affiliated with Baylor University (faculty, staff, and students). Off-campus faculty, staff, and students will need to provide their Bear ID and password to access these resources.

HelpDesk+ is Baylor’s one-stop solution for all things tech. Faculty, staff, and students will find hardware support, software solutions, DUO assistance, password resets, technology checkouts, and much more on the Garden Level of Moody Memorial Library.

Baylor University's ID card is a single-card program that combines many features including identification, library privileges, building access, lab access, meal plans, selected student functions, football ticket distribution, plus other activities.

The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, & Society has joined with the Keston Institute to achieve its mission and is committed to the preservation and utilization of the library and archive, and seeks to promote the research, teaching, and understanding of religion and politics in Communist and post-Communist societies.

The Liaison Services department helps clients by answering factual questions, assisting with search strategies, providing individual and group instruction on library resources, preparing research guides, and more.

All employees of Baylor University have unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning (including Lynda.com content), a library of thousands of courses featuring instructional videos on the latest software and many other topics. LinkedIn Learning is designed for all skill levels and is available for viewing on your computer or mobile device.

Baylor University's ID card is a single-card program that combines many features including identification, library privileges, building access, lab access, meal plans, selected student functions, football ticket distribution, plus other activities.

The home page for faculty technology support provided by Electronic Library. Includes classroom technology services, academic & research computing services, online teaching & learning services.