Recently, the Main Stacks (3rd floor, Melville Library) provided students with a creative way to take a break from studying – building a miniature Eiffel Tower. The puzzle was a collaborative effort, with students working on the tower over the course of several weeks. Now that it’s completed, stop by
After a ten-year hiatus, TEDxSBU is returning to Stony Brook University in 2026, inviting the campus community to once again share bold ideas, creative insights, and transformative stories on a global stage. Nominations for speakers are now officially open. Organized by members of the Stony Brook community and primarily sponsored
This March, we’re celebrating the women who changed the world — and the books that tell their stories. Stop by the Main Stacks (3rd floor, Melville Library) to explore our Women’s History Month multimedia display, featuring inspiring biographies, must-read books, and informational videos spotlighting influential women throughout history. Don’t miss
Stony Brook University Libraries is proud to share that we’ve been selected as a North American finalist for the 2026 Clarivate Library Innovation Awards, recognized for our work on SEARCH AI. The Clarivate Library Innovation Awards recognize innovation, creativity, and real-world impact across academic, national, and public libraries worldwide, with
Throughout the month of March, the University Libraries is hosting an interactive art project in the Central Reading Room. SBU community members can take part in creating a collage based on prompts from the artist, Caden Deshommes. The project is designed “to provoke thought about the enduring influence of literature
On Wednesday, February 11, students in the SBU 102 course, “Reacting to New Technology,” visited SBU Libraries’ Special Collections with Kristen Nyitray, and explored items that showcased ways new technologies and ideas were impacting society from approximately 100 years ago. Amongst the items they explored were The Subways and Tunnels
Please join us for this year’s Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture, given by Visiting Scholar Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. She will be presenting, “The History of the Future of Libraries: What Past Visions Reveal About Today’s Information Access Challenges and Opportunities.” Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe is Professor and Coordinator for Research and Professional
Music majors in Professor Erika Honisch’s MUS 350 class (Western Classical Music Before 1750) enjoyed a visit to the Music Library’s Seminar Room to examine a variety of manuscript facsimiles. Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, presented numerous limited edition facsimiles representing the Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic and Contemporary periods
Did you know that answering survey questions doesn’t have to feel like a chore? What if sharing your opinion could be quick, visual, and even a little fun? And what if collecting feedback didn’t require designing and distributing a full-scale survey? Overview We piloted an interactive, cost-effective way to collect
Lara Nicosia will join University Libraries as a Health Sciences Librarian beginning February 23, 2026. Mrs. Nicosia holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. Most recently, she served as a Digital Learning Specialist at the University
