Batten University Library

Batten University Library H. C. Hofheimer II Library supports learning, research, and discovery with expert help, study spaces, and resources for every Marlin.

Page to Podium returns this fall at Hofheimer Library! 🎤🍂Students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their researc...
05/28/2026

Page to Podium returns this fall at Hofheimer Library! 🎤🍂

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their research, creative projects, scholarly interests, and passions through our informal campus lecture series held every other Wednesday from 12-1pm.

From ethical capitalism to puppetry to the Disney menagerie, no topic is too niche!

🔗 Proposals are open through August 12, 2026. Submit yours at the link in our bio!

⬅️ Swipe to check out last fall's presenters.

Starting tomorrow (May 14), the Hofheimer II Library’s summer hours will be Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 🌞 Whether...
05/13/2026

Starting tomorrow (May 14), the Hofheimer II Library’s summer hours will be Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 🌞 Whether you’re taking summer classes or just looking for your next great read, we’re here for you!

Don’t forget: our Mystery Bags are still available for checkout if you want to add a little surprise to your summer reading list 🔍📖

From May 9-14, the Library will become a mandatory quiet zone to support focused studying and exams during Finals Week. ...
05/07/2026

From May 9-14, the Library will become a mandatory quiet zone to support focused studying and exams during Finals Week. 📚🔇

Need a study strategy?
✔️ Reserve a study room using our booking page (link in bio)
✔️ Ask library staff for help finding additional quiet study spaces around the building
✔️ Stop by the snack table for some study fuel

Good luck on finals, Marlins. You’ve got this!

Ready for a summer reading adventure? Grab a mystery bag. 🔍📚Your only clue: the genre on the bag. Inside: 3 surprise boo...
05/05/2026

Ready for a summer reading adventure? Grab a mystery bag. 🔍📚

Your only clue: the genre on the bag.
Inside: 3 surprise books waiting to be discovered.

Take your pick to the circulation desk, unwrap your reads, and check out any titles you might love (and return the rest, no pressure).

Join us on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. for hot chocolate as part of Warm Up Wednesday, our annual J-term activity! J...
01/06/2026

Join us on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. for hot chocolate as part of Warm Up Wednesday, our annual J-term activity! January library hours are Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm, Friday 8am-6pm, and Sat-Sunday noon to 8pm.

The Page to Podium Lecture Series is wrapping up this week with a Disney panel! 🏰🧚✨ Come learn from Drs. Terry Lindvall,...
11/03/2025

The Page to Podium Lecture Series is wrapping up this week with a Disney panel! 🏰🧚✨ Come learn from Drs. Terry Lindvall, Kathy Stolley, and Kathy Merlock Jackson as they discuss Disney’s use of rodents, insects, and more! 🐭🦋🐾 We’ll be in the library’s Forum; as always, food and drinks are welcome. We’ll see you there!

Happy Halloween from H. C. Hofheimer II Library to our Marlins! 🎃👻🕷️🕸️ Stay safe tonight and have lots of fun! Our Stude...
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from H. C. Hofheimer II Library to our Marlins! 🎃👻🕷️🕸️ Stay safe tonight and have lots of fun! Our Student Library Assistants might just steal the moon after they find Gru! 🌕😈

The library’s Page to Podium lecture series has been such a fun space to bring the VWU campus community into interdiscip...
10/21/2025

The library’s Page to Podium lecture series has been such a fun space to bring the VWU campus community into interdisciplinary dialogue and engagement. 💭💬Tomorrow, our very own Head Librarian, Stephen Leist, will present on the organ as propaganda during the Third Reich in Germany. Stop by to learn with us! As always, food and drinks are welcome during this event. We hope we’ll see you there! 👨‍🏫📝

Want to return books or pick some up before heading off campus for Fall Break? Need to finish one last assignment before...
10/09/2025

Want to return books or pick some up before heading off campus for Fall Break? Need to finish one last assignment before you go? 📚📝 The library is open until 4:30pm this afternoon! Stop by and see us! Our books, DVDs, zines, and games would love to see you before you leave! 📖🎬🎲

Midterm Mash has begun! Come to the H. C. Hofheimer II Library from 6-9 p.m., set goals, win prizes! Also plenty of fo...
10/07/2025

Midterm Mash has begun! Come to the H. C. Hofheimer II Library from 6-9 p.m., set goals, win prizes! Also plenty of food, tutoring help, advising and career counseling with resume writing!

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5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
23455

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(757) 455-3224

Website

https://linktr.ee/hofheimerlibrary

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