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Academics
Grounded in a general liberal arts education, Hope College offers specialized study in more than 90 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.
Admissions
Flourishing programs in 90+ disciplines. A vibrant Christian mission. $50 million in new campus construction. Championship athletics. 94% placement within 6 months of graduation. There’s never been a better time to consider Hope College.
Research
Research abounds at Hope. Our students and faculty carry out high-quality research projects that are challenging, meaningful and contribute to exciting new knowledge in a broad range of disciplines.
Arts
At Hope College, award-winning student performances share the stage with nationally known writers, musicians, performers and artists.
Campus Life
The Hope College campus is a place to come alive. We have hundreds of student organizations, groups and events you can plug into, serve with, play in, root for and grow with.
Athletics
As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women. The college is home to the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championship women’s basketball team.

Guest User Privileges

We welcome the use of our collections by individuals not affiliated with Hope College, under certain conditions.

Library Card

Guest Registration fee is $30 per year, with a $2 charge to replace a lost card.
Fill out a Guest Registration form at the circulation desk. You must have a driver’s license or other government issue ID. Cards limited to 18 years or older.
Fee-exempt cards are available to certain Hope-related groups, such as alumni and family members.

Item Limits

You may borrow up to 50 items at a time.
Different material types have different loan periods.
If you lose an item or keep it past its due date, overdue fines and other restrictions will apply
Borrowing privileges are suspended when $10 or more is owed to the library.

Renewing Items

Log into your account to check your renewal status. Items that are available for renewal will be automatically renewed up to two times. Some items may not be renewable if they have reached the renewal limit, have been requested by another patron, or are an item that is non-renewable.
For assistance, call 616.395.7905 or email circ@hope.edu.

Placing Holds

Placing holds on materials prevents anyone else from renewing or borrowing them.
To place a hold on an item yourself, find it in the library catalog, sign in, and click the Request This button.
For assistance, call 616.395.7905 or email circ@hope.edu.

Restrictions for Guest Users

Limited use of the library computers (you may use computers on the 1st floor for library research when logged in by Research Help Desk staff).
Electronic Resources are unavailable off campus; you may access them by visiting Van Wylen Library.
No Interlibrary Loan privileges (you may request materials through MeL).
The Digital Media Lab is unavailable to guest users.
To make black & white photocopies, you must pay 25 cents per page.