Cowles Library is a place where curiosity thrives and critical thinking takes root. We are more than a collection of resources – we are a gateway to information, committed to equipping students, faculty, and staff with the skills to find, critically evaluate, and ethically use scholarly information.
The library offers hundreds of thousands of resources—including books, audio and e-books, specialized databases, streaming services, news subscriptions, archival collections, and subject-expert faculty—for Drake students, staff, alumni, and the larger community. It also offers equipment that supports student learning like laptops for checkout, computers, and printers. Students and community members can find a team of librarians, ready to guide them through the identification and analysis of Drake’s vast resources.
By giving to Cowles Library, you’re investing in more than a physical space – you’re supporting the intellectual heart of Drake University. You’re helping us build a future where information is freely accessible, where digital and physical collections are carefully curated to serve our community’s unique research needs, and where every student has the tools to become a critical, ethical scholar.
Help us continue transforming lives, one discovery at a time.
