Welcome to the James H. White Library
The library is named in honor of Mississippi Valley State University’s founding father and first president, Dr. James Herbert White.
The mission of the James H. White Library is to enhance access, collect, organize, and maintain a print and non-print collection that supports the university’s mission of research, teaching and learning, and service through the development of collections, access services, and effective delivery of services.
The library has as its goals the following:
- To collect and provide access to print and non-print research materials
- To provide instruction in the use of traditional library collections and new technological information resources through an innovative user-access education program
- To provide optimal, efficient delivery
Easter Break Schedule
The James H. White Library will be closed:
Friday, April 18, 2025
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Sunday, April 20, 2025
In observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Library Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation (January 13, 2025- May 9, 2025)
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 am -10:00 pm
Fridays: 7:30 am -4:00 pm
Saturdays: CLOSED
Sundays: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm ( Virtual Access) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Virtual access to the library is as follows:
For library assistance http://www.mvsu.edu/library or email jhwhitelibrary@mvsu.edu).
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