Welcome to Weis Library: Where Excellence Is Sustained
Weis Library supports the learning community of Washington Adventist University by providing information resources and services for students, faculty, and staff that sustain excellence in education and service.
Note: WorldCat Discovery and Journal Finder are new research tools and replace what was formerly called the Library Catalog and Full-Text Finder. To access these tools, you must possess a valid 12-digit WAU identification number and password. See the instructions on how to create a password to complete this step. Please contact the library if you experience any significant issues creating a password or using either tool.
WorldCat Discovery | Find books, e-books, articles, videos, and more. NEW!
Online Databases | Access general and specialized academic databases.
Journal Finder | Locate full-text electronic journals and magazines. NEW!
Research Guides | View research guides on library resources by subject.
Library Orientations | Learn more about library resources and research.
What's New @ Weis Library
August 15 - New Education Books is a bibliography of education books recently acquired by the library and available for students, faculty, and staff to use or borrow.
June 21 - New Business Books is a bibliography of business books recently acquired by the library and available for students, faculty, and staff to use or borrow.
June 5 - New History Books is a bibliography of religion books recently acquired by the library and available for students, faculty, and staff to use or borrow.
May 23 - New Religion Books is a bibliography of religion books recently acquired by the library and available for students, faculty, and staff to use or borrow.
May 9 - New Literature Books is a bibliography of literature books recently acquired by the library and available for students, faculty, and staff to use or borrow.
Recommended Resource
Films On Demand is a streaming video service that provides access to a collection of more than 22,000 educational films from over 700 producers. The videos may be watched in segments or in their entirety.
The subjects covered include art, biology, business, communication, education, health, history, languages, literature, mathematics, medicine, music, philosophy, religion, political science, psychology, physical sciences, technology, and more.
Announcements
On Thursday, August 17, the library will be open from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Contact Information
Theofield G. Weis Library
Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone: 301-891-4217
Fax: 301 - 891-4204
Email: library@wau.edu
Summer Hours
Weis Library
Sunday - Closed
Monday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tuesday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday - 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday - 9:00 am to Noon
Saturday - Closed
Music Library
Sunday - Closed
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - Closed
Friday - Closed
Saturday - Closed
Library Departments
Access Services: 301-891-4223
Acquisitions: 301-891-4218
Cataloging: 301-891-4221
Circulation Desk: 301-891-4220
Director: 301-891-4222
Information Desk: 301-891-4217
Serials: 301-891-4216
Library Staff
Don Essex
Library Director
301-891-4222 | dessex@wau.edu
Kathy Hecht
Serials Technician
301-891-4216 | khecht@wau.edu
Genevieve Singh
Cataloger
301-891-4221 | gsingh@wau.edu
Deborah Szasz
Acquisitions Technician
301-891-4218 | dszasz@wau.edu