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Book Swap In Central Reading Room!

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Bored with textbooks? Need some adventure and can’t really escape to some exotic place? Looking for a good book to read? You only have to look as far as the Central Reading Room Book Swap stand!! Thanks to the cooperation

Posted in Books, Central Reading Room, Get Your Read On, Library Outreach, Melville Library

University Libraries Presents: “INCIPIENT” 2016 Fine Arts Organization Student Exhibition

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University Libraries is honored to exhibit the talented works of Stony Brook student artists as part of the grand opening of the renovated reading rooms, the Stony Brook Foundation Knowledge Commons. To highlight the student-centered vision for the recently completed renovation, University Libraries designated student art exhibit space

Posted in Art, Events, Featured, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

SBU Libraries and Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee Hang Out for Fall 2016!!

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Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU libraries staff met for some fun activities during campus lifetime at the Staller steps. The team set up and demonstrated games of Kan Jam and Spikeball. It was a great opportunity for the

Posted in Libraries

Library Concert Series: Spring Chamber Music Festival

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On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 the Violin Studio’s sixth and final library concert of the year was part of the music department’s Spring Chamber Music Festival.  Violinists Yanki Karatas and Emily Daggett Smith  presented works by Kreisler and Mozart;  violist

Posted in Library Outreach, Music

SBU Libraries & CAPS present PALS!!!

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Yesterday, May 11, 2016, SBU Libraries worked with CAPS, SBU Counseling and Psychological Services to present an assisted animal event. CAPS is excited to introduce the PALS Program: Pet Away Life Stress! Through Animal Assisted interactions, the PALS program offers

Posted in Library Outreach

13th Annual Library Student Staff Appreciation Luncheon

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For the past 13 years The University Libraries host a luncheon each Spring to acknowledge and say thank you to our student staff for their hard work and dedication to the libraries.  The annual student staff lunch is also a

Posted in Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

SBU Libraries’ Host Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee Team Event

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Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU libraries met for some fun activities this Wednesday, April 20th during campus lifetime at the Staller Steps. Kan Jam and lots of Frisbee action made for a beautiful afternoon since the weather cooperated!!

Posted in Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

Library Concert Series: “The Art of Violin”

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On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, Stony Brook University Libraries’ hosted the third in the series, and final concert of the Spring semester, “The Art of Violin” featuring musicians from the department of music. It was a beautiful afternoon enjoyed by

Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Music, Stony Brook University

Create A Zen Garden

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On Wednesday, March 30th, SBU Libraries offered a special event for students to stop and take a break for a few minutes from their studies.  Using the libraries’ promotional “Get Your Read ON!” Frisbees, a cup or so of beach

Posted in Events, Get Your Read On, Library Outreach, main, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

Library Concert Series: “The Art of Violin”

SBU Libraries, in cooperation with Michael Hershkowitz, Director of Concerts,  and Department of Music faculty member, two time Grammy nominee Jennifer Frautschi,  was honored to present the first concert of the Spring 2016 semester featuring violinists and musicians from the Department

Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Music, Stony Brook University