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Mabee Learning Commons

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MidAmerica Nazarene University
Mabee Learning Commons

2030 East College Way
Olathe, KS 66062-1899

Semester Hours
Sunday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
Mon. – Thurs: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed

Summer Hours
Mon. – Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Computer Lab and Study Room available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

MidAmerica Nazarene University
Mabee Learning Commons

2030 East College Way
Olathe, KS 66062-1899

Summer Hours
Mon. – Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Computer Lab and Study Room available 24 hours
day, seven days a week

Mabee Library

Dewey's Book & Bean

Hours:

Sunday: 9:00am – Midnight
Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – Midnight
Friday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed

Hours:

We are closed during summer break

LIVE CHAT

University archives

The University Archives, housed on the second floor of the Mabee Learning Commons, collects, organizes, preserves and provides access to a wide range of historical university papers, letters, reports, photographs, video, sound recordings and physical artifacts.

While some archival materials are on open display on the second floor of the Learning Commons, the majority of the archived materials are secured in locked rooms. Access to the Marge Smith and Vennard College Archives (described below) may be obtained by contacting the University Archivist, Rev. Lon Dagley, 913.971.3566.

Contact the Archives

Rev. Lon Dagley
ledagley@mnu.edu
913.971.3566

Institutional Repository

MNU Institutional Repository – archival and scholarly resources from MNU.

Marge Smith Archives

The Marge Smith Archives is the official archival repository for MidAmerica Nazarene University. The archives were founded under the guidance and direction of Marge Smith, the wife of the first president of the University. These archives, located on the second floor of Mabee Learning Commons, house all of the documents related to the organization and founding of the University following the 1964 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene, and continue to document administration, faculty and student life.

Vennard College Archives

The Vennard College Archives is housed in the Marge Smith Archives. The Vennard College Archives is the repository for documents and materials related to the founding of Vennard College and its predecessor institutions (Central Holiness University, Epworth Institute, Chicago Evangelistic Institute, Fletcher College and Kletzing College) from the early 1900s until its closing in November 2008.

Church of the Nazarene Manuals

This is a collaborative project between MidAmerica Nazarene University, Marge Smith Archives, the Office of the General Secretary of the Church of the Nazarene and the Nazarene Archives. The content of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is under copyright by Nazarene Publishing House and is published on this website under permission of the General Secretary of the Church of the Nazarene.

These electronic copies were created from work files use for the editing of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene. The Manuals and other resources represented here are to be used for research only. The printed version of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is the final content authority.

Manuals of the Association of Pentecostal Churches of America

Manuals of the Holiness Church of Christ

Learning commons tours

From tutoring to research help, students can find the tools they need to succeed inside the Mabee Learning Commons. Explore the building and the many services located inside.