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June 2024 by Richard Joseph
Phenomenal holdings! Almost any book you’re looking for is here in their collection.
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June 2024 by 叶竽樵（George ye）
Amazing, Tibetan book available
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December 2023 by Bongeka Buhle Selepe
Great resources.
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December 2023 by Russel Clark
Very nice facility for the students.I had to take my 81 year old mother who does not get around very well. I had to take her to the 4th floor for an IT issue. The handicap parking was very limited and roughly 100 yards from the ground floor doors!!It's ridiculous to make retired employees go to this facility for an IT issue!
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December 2023 by Elaine Caldwell Emmi
Love this library and archives. Well done IU!
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November 2023 by HONGJIN CHEN
I loved the chicken fingers!
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August 2023 by charlotte Harmon
I am a Purdue student now and even I love this library so much. Just amazing.
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June 2023 by Lynn Hamilton
This library was quite friendly to visiting scholars, even during the height of Covid. Mask mandate was totally reasonable. Their collection is amazing.
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May 2023 by Erlan Benedis-Grab
Best place to study . I work here/ pretty giant collection. You can learn many things here
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November 2022 by Nicholas Sergiwa
Love it.
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September 2022 by Bianca Perez
I hope you agree that to fulfill their purpose a university needs to pair their commitment to research and the acquisition to knowledge with a willingness to serve the community. Over my seven years as an MA/PhD student and doctoral candidate, I have unfortunately had more negative than positive experiences with Wells Library and remained fairly successful at keeping away and using digital resources and other avenues to complete my research. While most of the people I encountered at Wells love their research, clearly, they resent having to talk to people, whether it be on the phone. Today, I called at 6:50 pm. The man I spoke to told me my concern was "not his problem" (believe it or not I am not paraphrasing). When I asked for his name, for my record, he flatly refused, told me to relax and then hung up the phone. Below I have included the original issue. I can, to an extent, understand the original issue due to bureaucracies and the fact that the university clearly has an interest in making it a challenge for me to register to conclude my PhD. But to leave work early--I head academic advising at one of the schools at Montclair State University, and so robbing my students of 10 minutes actually means something to me--to then have that exchange is unacceptable. I had already called on Friday at 4:38 pm, when I was told that they couldn't look into my account because the library was already practically closed--their listed closing time was 5pm that day.--When I had to return home during the pandemic to complete my PhD from NJ as I attended to my family during the pandemic, the library suggested that I could mail my books back with funding support. This was not the case--I paid $400 out of my pocket. Okay, perhaps this was a misunderstanding. My UPS package with all 48 books arrived Thursday the 18th at 10 am and was signed in my Jim at Wells Library. The books weren't checked in until 3 library business days later--longer than it took me to get the books from NJ to Bloomington. When I inquired about this the person I spoke to on 8/22 said this was not true. I said I had the picture copy of the receipt he again told me to relax. This is when he told me this was not his problem, to "try again Monday," and hung up.Truly embarrassing.Best,Bianca Perez-CancinoDoctoral Candidate, Indiana University, BloomingtonHead of Academic Advising, School of Communication and Media, Montclair State University
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September 2022 by Bianca Perez-Cancino
Called back as suggested--embarrassed for this library but not surprised at result--I do hope someone can actually do something , for the sake of future students---Dean Dallis-Comentale,I hope you agree that to fulfill their purpose they a university needs to pair their commitment to research and the acquisition to knowledge with a willingness to serve the community. Over my seven years as an MA/PhD student and doctoral candidate, I have unfortunately had more negative than positive experiences with Wells Library and remained fairly successful at keeping away and using digital resources and other avenues to complete my research. While most of the people I encountered at Wells love their research, clearly, they resent having to talk to people, whether it be on the phone. Today, I called at 6:50 pm. The man I spoke to told me my concern was "not his problem" (believe it or not I am not paraphrasing). When I asked for his name, for my record, he flatly refused, told me to relax and then hung up the phone. Below I have included the original issue. I can, to an extent, understand the original issue due to bureaucracies and the fact that the university clearly has an interest in making it a challenge for me to register to conclude my PhD. But to leave work early--I head academic advising at one of the schools at Montclair State University, and so robbing my students of 10 minutes actually means something to me--to then have that exchange is unacceptable. I had already called on Friday at 4:38 pm, when I was told that they couldn't look into my account because the library was already practically closed--their listed closing time was 5pm that day.--When I had to return home during the pandemic to complete my PhD from NJ as I attended to my family during the pandemic, the library suggested that I could mail my books back with funding support. This was not the case--I paid $400 out of my pocket. Okay, perhaps this was a misunderstanding. My UPS package with all 48 books arrived Thursday the 18th at 10 am and was signed in my Jim at Wells Library. The books weren't checked in until 3 library business days later--longer than it took me to get the books from NJ to Bloomington. When I inquired about this the person I spoke to on 8/22 said this was not true. I said I had the picture copy of the receipt he again told me to relax. This is when he told me this was not his problem, to "try again Monday," and hung up.Truly embarrassing.Best,Bianca Perez-CancinoDoctoral Candidate, Indiana University, BloomingtonHead of Academic Advising, School of Communication and Media, Montclair State University
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July 2022 by Ed Staubach
west tower. 4th floorFantastic tech support!!!
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February 2022 by Margaret Menge
Superb staff. Wonderful collection. I'm just confused as to why they allow people to eat pizza in the stacks, and why they allow the group study rooms to become party rooms. The areas around the computers on the 1st floor on both east and west sides of the building can become very loud. In the 1990s, if you wanted to eat, drink or socialize, you left your stuff and came into the middle of the building. When you were ready to go back to work, you went back into the east or west tower. Worked great.
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November 2021 by Tobin Williams
My parents used this library as IU students shortly after it was built. Decades later it has stood the test of time as my son now attends IU and frequents the library as well. Friendly staff, conveniently located and provides great quiet space when you need to get away and focus. Iconic IU!
