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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 by scanning the QR code located in front of each

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Supervisor of Southampton Library – 1803903

Apply Here   Supervisor of Southampton Library – 1803903   Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume): Bachelor’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). In lieu of degree, four [4] years of directly related full time experience, or a combination of higher education and experience totaling four [4] full-time years may be

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Study Rooms

Find Your Study Room The Library offers different types of study rooms to meet the needs of our patrons. Study rooms are available in the Central Reading Room, North Reading Room, and Southampton Library. Reservations are managed through our online StonyBooked scheduling system. Current undergraduate and graduate students may reserve

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Stony Brook University Libraries Participates at Library Assessment Conference

The 2018 Library Assessment Conference hosted by the Association of Research Libraries and the University of Washington Libraries was held on December 5-7, 2018 in Houston, Texas.  More than 600 international and domestic professionals attended the biennial conference, whose theme was to build effective, sustainable, and practical assessment. Researchers and

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Promoting Diversity in Librarianship

Associate Dean of Research & User Engagement, Janet H. Clarke, recently participated in a professional networking event for graduate library science students at Queens College. The event featured members of the American Library Association’s ethnic caucuses, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), Chinese

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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 email jennifer.a.devito@stonybrook.edu. Your request must include the title and call

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Congratulations to Stony Brook University’s 2018 iGEM team!

The University Libraries congratulate Stony Brook University’s 2018 iGEM team on their gold medal win at the iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston. This past September, the iGEM team presented their gold medal winning work (The Sucrose Factory: Engineering Cyanobacteria to Sink Carbon Dioxide by Producing Sucrose) in the University Libraries’

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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, or at one of our library locations. Avoid starting the

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Student Spotlight – Xiaoqing Zhang

In May of 2017, Xiaoqing was interviewed and hired by the SBU Libraries. Since joining us she has become a valued and trusted employee of the Health Sciences Library. She is a welcome presence at the services desk, and is always happy to help a patron in need. We learned

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