Edward Waters University is a private Christian historically Black university in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 by members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church as a school to educate freedmen and their children. The Edward Waters University Library is housed on the first floor of the Centennial Building, which is located in the center of the College campus. The Centennial Building is a three story, red brick structure that is listed on the National Register Historic Places.
Edward Waters University expanded it's facilities and opened an Annex to the library in 2014 which is housed in the James Weldon Johnson Building and is known as the "JWJ Annex".
The Libraries are equipped with computers, study areas, study carrels, meeting rooms, research rooms and the information literacy classroom. The libraries hold nearly 17,235 books and 385,023 electronic books (e-Books) and journals.
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The mission of the Library is to facilitate academic learning and research, to support the college curriculum, to enhance classroom instruction and the critical thinking process, the teaching of information literacy, and to promote professional, ethical, and social growth by providing the latest information resources, services, and technologies to students and faculty. The Library further endeavors to stimulate and encourage the development of lifelong learning.
The traditional purpose of an academic library is to support the curriculum. This can be accomplished in a nontraditional way by relying heavily on electronic resources, as well as print and non-print materials. A 21st century library is also dedicated to the provision of information literacy. Most importantly, the purpose of the Edward Waters University Library is to focus on the nature of the academic programs and of the student body served, demanding nothing less.
Edward Waters library collection is provided by an integrated online catalog.. The non-print collection includes electronic databases, The collection is available to EWU students, faculty, and staff 24/7.
Ms. Brenda Harrell - Library Director
b.harrell@ewc.edu
(904)470-8081
Mr. Michael Wolfe - Reference/Circulation Librarian
michael.wol0911@ewc.edu
(904)470-8086
Ms. Courtney Burch - Reference Librarian
c.burch@ewc.edu
(904)470-8084
Ms. Wilene Dozier - Reference Librarian/Social Media Librarian
w.dozier@ewc.edu
(904)470-8082
Ms. Gwendolyn Gatson - Library Technical Assistant/Cataloger
ggatson@ewc.edu
(904)470-8083
