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Cuatro Basso Plays in the Galleria

Cuatro Basso, a double bass quartet comprised of students in the Music Department’s DMA program, graciously shared their talents during a lunchtime performance today.   The double bass, with its wide range in register and percussive qualities, lends itself well to quartet arrangements of slow melodic tunes like Samuel Barber’s Adagio, and Harold Arlen’s

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Access & User Services Forms

Borrower Sponsor Form Claims Returned Form Community Borrower Program Card Application Request for Off-site Material & Microfilm Fine Waiver Request Proxy Borrower Form

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Black History on Record: the Music Library’s Holdings

A small but rich subset of the Music Library’s sound recordings collection covers many landmark moments in Black history through music, literature, drama, activism and oratory.  Below are further details highlighting particular items of interest.  More will be added throughout the month:     Carmichael, Stokely.  Black Power I. Dialectics of Liberation

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Our Story

Stony Brook University Libraries are known for a wide-range of print and digital resources and world renowned Special Collections. The Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The libraries are

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University Libraries Presents: STEM Speaker Series

The University Libraries is very pleased to announce its first lecture of the spring 2018 STEM Speaker Series presented by Dr. Alexander Orlov, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering.   Title: “How nanotechnology can save us and environment: Making it happen in a safe way” Date: Tuesday, February 13

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Dr. Charlie Robbins on “The Missing Men at Graduation”

On December 18, 2017, the library’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity committee welcomed Dr. Charles Robbins, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Undergraduate Colleges here at Stony Brook University.   Dr. Robbins presented the findings of his recent research, The Missing Men at Graduation.  This work highlights the

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University Libraries & CAPS: A Pup-tastic Partnership

Each semester, the University Libraries partners with CAPS (Counseling & Psychological Services) to bring a parade of pups to the Melville Galleria for stress relief, research help, and conversation. The events generally take place around high stress periods in the semester (midterms and finals) and regularly attract 200-300 students. Pet

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Welcome from the Dean

Karim Boughida Dean of University Libraries A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Celebrating Human Knowledge and Intellectual Curiosity at the Stony Brook University Libraries It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Stony Brook University Libraries. The Stony Brook University Libraries is known for a wide-range of digital and print

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Take it with you!

Don’t be tempted to leave your personal items unattended.  Using your personal belongings to “save” a seat is risky. Our staff are walking the public areas of the library frequently but that may not be enough to prevent the theft of your items.   Library users are responsible for their personal property

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Windmill of Lights

Last Friday saw the annual Lighting of the Windmill on the Southampton campus. As always it was a festive and friendly occasion with members of the community as well as students, staff and faculty getting together to enjoy a good time.   The library provided a festive table with a

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