Welcome to the MPS Betsy and Bill Vorsheck Library/Research Center!
You can access our print catalog and online databases, visit the research guide for your classes, or use one of our many resources. To search the books in the library, click on MPS Library Catalog and use the search engine that appears in your browser. For help preparing for and crafting a paper, explore the Research and Writing section.
If you are a teacher and wish to bring your class down to the Mercyhurst University Hammermill Library, please complete this online form ONE WEEK before bringing your class down.
The mission of the Mercyhurst Prep Betsy and Bill Vorsheck Library/Research Center is to cultivate a student-centered environment of academic discovery that encourages intellectual curiosity; personal exploration; and success in the classroom, as well as instill in students a lifelong passion for learning and reading.
The MPS Betsy and Bill Vorsheck Library/Research Center is named for Betsy Hirt Vorsheck ’73 and her husband Bill who generously supported the transformation of the library, as well as the DREAM Labs, named for Betsy’s parents Audrey Sitter Hirt ’45 and Bill Hirt. Aside from being an alumna, Audrey Hirt was also a Mercyhurst Prep teacher for several years in the 70’s.
Lord of Shadows by 
Lady Midnight by 
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by 
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition Script) by 
The Appearance of Annie Van Sinderen by 
Conversion by 
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by 
A Ring of Endless Light by To reserve the library or the library conference room, check the calendar below to make sure it hasn't already been reserved. Then, please email Mrs. Sacco Ganger (jsaccoganger@mpslakers.com) with your request. Be sure to include the date, time, class name, and number of students.
Thank you!
PLEASE NOTE: During 2018, Term III, the library is reserved for a class every A4.
A Discovery of Witches by 
The Food and Feasts of Jesus by 
The Plant-Lore and Garden-Craft of Shakespeare by 
Michelle Obama by 
War and Peace by 
101 Great Illustrators from the Golden Age, 1890-1925 by 
Historiography by 
Math, Programming, and Controllers by 
Integrated Robotics by Mrs. Joanne Sacco Ganger
jsaccoganger@mpslakers.com
Library Hours
Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sherlock Holmes by 
Blythewood by 
Ciphers, Codes, Algorithms, and Keys by 
Hidden Figures by 
Pope Francis by 
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by 
Mae C. Jemison by 
