Welcome to the McGovern Library on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University!
The McGovern Library is home of the McGovern Legacy Museum and the St. John's Bible. The library displays a wide range of art and memborbilia.
Special collections at the McGovern Library include:
Milt Kudlacek Art - Throughout the library the art of Milt Kudlacek is displayed. Milt was an Art Faculty member at DWU from 1958 - 1994.
Margaret Teufel Children's Collection - The Margaret Teufel Children's Collection, an endowed collection of children fiction and non-fiction.
Boyajian Civil War Collection - The Boyajian Civil War Collection consists of materials focusing on the United States Civil War, providing in-depth resources on the conflict.
Jennewein Western History Library - The Jennewein Western History Library consists of Western literature and history books, both fiction and non-fiction, and additionally contains papers and photographs located in the University Archives.
Digital Library of South Dakota - The library’s digital collections highlights materials from archives including University Archives, McGovern Collection, and Case collection.
Dakota Wesleyan University and United Methodist Church Archives - The Dakota Wesleyan University and United Methodist Church Archives are housed on the second floor of the library.