Student hours during normal semesters are “24/5.” This means SU students are able to access the library building from 1pm on Sunday until 6pm the following Friday. The library is also open on Saturdays from 1pm to 6pm.
Led by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
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more informationLed by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
more information
Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
more information
Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
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SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
more information
Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
more information
A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
more informationLed by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
more information
Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
more information
SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
more information
Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
more information
A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
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Trustee Brent Austin has encouraged the Southwestern community to match his $500,000 gift and push the University closer to reaching its fundraising goal for the new facility.
more informationLed by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
more information
Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
more information
Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
more information
SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
more information
Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
more information
A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
more informationLed by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
more information
Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
more information
Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
more information
SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
more information
Trustee Brent Austin has encouraged the Southwestern community to match his $500,000 gift and push the University closer to reaching its fundraising goal for the new facility.
more informationBy embracing the support system on campus and the resources available through Southwestern’s liberal arts education, first-generation student Fernando Cruz-Rivera ’26 has put himself on track to a successful career in government.
more informationStudents, click the link above to see the library calendar.
Public Hours for the main library. Distinctive Collections hours differ.
Regular public hours while classes are in session. Doors will lock at 8 pm.
Sunday 1 pm - 9 pm.
Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm.
Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
Saturday CLOSED to the public.
Hours will be reduced on holidays and during breaks.
Smith Library Center is open for community use. We ask all visitors to follow library signage and respect students working in the library. Visitors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tour groups over 25 must give the library advanced notice before touring to limit interruptions to instruction and research by Southwestern students and faculty.
Student hours during normal semesters are “24/5.” This means SU students are able to access the library building from 1pm on Sunday until 6pm the following Friday. The library is also open on Saturdays from 1pm to 6pm.