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The resources students and faculty use most are one clear step away.
Research Is a Skill You Build.
The H.V. Manning Library supports teaching, learning, and research across Claflin University — serving students, faculty, staff, alumni, distance learners, continuing education programs, and the community.
Librarians help students retrieve, evaluate, and use information from traditional and modern sources with confidence.
- 01Research assistance
- 02Information literacy
- 03Scholarly source discovery
- 04Faculty instruction support
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Existing library resources remain available, grouped by what you are trying to accomplish.
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- Monday–Thursday
- 8 AM–10 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM–2 PM
- Sunday
- 3–9 PM
Intersession & Summer
- Monday–Friday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Saturday–Sunday
- Closed
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View staff directoryA library legacy since 1898
Claflin’s first library, the Lee Library, was established in 1898. The present library, named for Claflin’s sixth president, Dr. Hubert Vernon Manning, officially opened on December 3, 1967, and was thoroughly renovated in 2001–2002. The building seats 300.
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