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The Reuther Library will be closed September 2, 2024, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd for regular business hours.

Feel free to submit your questions via Ask an Archivist and we will respond upon our return. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Due to an ongoing public safety issue, Wayne State will be closed May 28-30. Reuther Library building is closed to staff and researchers, but you are welcome to submit your questions to reutherreference@wayne.edu.

Reuther Library will be closed on Monday, May 26 in honor of Memorial Day.

We will return to support your research needs on Tuesday, May 27.

Please feel free to submit a request via Ask an Archivist and we will answer as soon as we return.

The Walter P. Reuther Library is pleased to announce an addition to the Horace Sheffield Jr. Papers is now open for research. These materials were previously under the stewardship of the Charles H. Wright Museum and join a small existing collection of Sheffield’s at the Reuther. Sheffield was a prominent voice in Detroit’s labor and civil rights movements, and his collection is an exciting example of the overlapping movements in Detroit.  read more »