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Interlibrary Loan provides 4-star service

The University Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan department was recognized again as a Resource Sharing STAR. The department first earned a 4 (out of 4) star rating from the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative in 2017.  The department retained the 4 star rating,

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Notice regarding Loansome Doc System

On July 1, 2019, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is retiring the Loansome Doc system due to declining usage. The Stony Brook University Libraries will no longer provide retrieval service for users who are unaffiliated with Stony Brook University.

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Elect Her: A talk in honor of Women’s History Month

On Tuesday, March 12, Cathrine Duffy, Associate Director for Student Support in the Office of the Dean of Students, gave a talk on engaging young women in the political process as a way to increase their representation in political offices.

Posted in Libraries, Library Outreach, Women's Studies

Reserve a study room online!

The University Libraries is excited to announce the return of online reservations for the study rooms in the Central and North Reading Rooms! Groups of 2 or more (up to 6 people per room) can reserve study rooms online or

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Changes to operating hours – Thursday, January 10

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On Thursday, January 10, 2019, the University Libraries will be holding an All Staff Meeting from 12-2pm. Our operating hours on Thursday will be adjusted to allow University Libraries personnel to attend this meeting. Health Sciences Library – 8am-8pm Main

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Music Library and North Reading Room are temporarily closed

Due to work on the lighting and HVAC systems, the Music Library and North Reading Room will be closed until January 24, 2019. During the closure, if you need material from the Music Library or the North Reading Room, please

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Before you go: Return or Renew

Before you leave for the semester, remember to RETURN or RENEW any items you’ve borrowed from the University Libraries.  Students must be registered for an upcoming semester to be able to renew material. You can renew  online, over the phone,

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Reminder: Return or Renew Library Materials

Before you leave for the semester, remember to RETURN or RENEW any items you’ve borrowed from the University Libraries.  Students must be registered for an upcoming semester to be able to renew material. You can renew  online, over the phone,

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End of Semester Reserves Notice

At the end of each semester, all material currently on Reserve will be removed unless a Continuing Reserve Request is received by December 21, 2018.  Please note that the continuing reserve request is only for the Winter session or the

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Return or Renew

Before you leave for the semester, remember to RETURN or RENEW any items you’ve borrowed from the University Libraries.  Students must be registered for an upcoming semester to be able to renew material. You can renew  online, over the phone,

Posted in About Us