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About Us

Welcome to Preston Library!

We are dedicated to advancing cadet success and faculty excellence through access to knowledge, spaces for learning, and research support.

The Library is integral to the successful teaching and learning experience at VMI. We provide users with robust reference and research services, and access to a wide range of resources for use in the classroom, in cadet and faculty learning, and in research endeavors. 

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Our Service Locations

Download a floor-by-floor guide to Preston Library.

Location & Contact Service Provided

VMI Archives

4th Floor, Room 417
archives@vmi.edu
540-464-7516

Archival materials and access

Service Desk

5th Floor Lobby
library@vmi.edu
540-464-7129

General information
Directions to services, staff, and spaces
Material checkout, check-in, and renewal
Pickup and hold of Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items
Technology guidance, including printing, copying, and scanning
Drop-in research assistance

VMI Center for Undergraduate Research (VCUR)

6th Floor, Room 617

Research space promoting and facilitating faculty-mentored undergraduate research

Math Resource Center

6th Floor, Room 618

Cadet-centered space providing open math labs and tutoring