Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Reference Services


Reference Desk

The Reference staff of Leyburn Library offers assistance with the use of the library collections and other information resources to students, faculty, staff, members of the community, visitors, and other library users.
The Reference Desk is located on the Main Floor of Leyburn Library. Our telephone number is (540) 458-8644. Contact information for individual staff members is listed below.
For information on reference services in the Science Library, go here.

Hours

While W&L's undergraduate classes are in session, our Reference Desk service hours are Monday-through-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; and Sunday-through-Thursday 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM.
During breaks in the academic calendar (summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Washington Holiday, term breaks), our hours usually are Monday-through-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.   For detailed holiday hours, see this page .

Reference Staff

Dick Grefe , Senior Reference Librarian

Yolanda Merrill , Reference Librarian

Vaughan Stanley , Reference and Special Collections Librarian

John Tombarge , Reference Librarian and Head of Public Services

Mary Abdoney, Science Librarian

Elizabeth Teaff, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator (458-8645)

Research Appointments

If you would like some help with your research, please set up a research appointment with one of the librarians.