About Us

Collection Development Statement

Stony Brook University Libraries provide students, faculty and researchers with the means to reach their fullest potential by ensuring an equitable and balanced collection development profile that: reflects and anticipates the University’s teaching, research and clinical requirements; deploys seamless and flexible technology in discovery of relevant information in all formats; and implements

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New to SBU?

Quick start guide for new students at Stony Brook University Here’s a brief overview of the Libraries and what resources you will find both in the library and online. This is just a small sample of the entire guide to the Libraries for 1st year students. To borrow books you will

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Faculty & Staff

Materials & Circulation General Circulation Loan period through end of semester. Borrow up to 500 items with 3 renewals. Search the Library Catalog. View details Course Reserves Place materials on reserve for your courses. The Libraries do not purchase materials for course reserves. Contact reserves@stonybrook.edu. View details Materials Request Suggest

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Collection & Borrowing

Cage Items Collection Development Policy Collection Statistics Journal Subscription List Priority List of Contemporary Composers

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Contact Us

  Arie TaxierSouthampton Library Supervisorarie.taxier@stonybrook.edu631-632-5171   Have questions about your library account or library services? Questions about library services or your accountcirculation@stonybrook.edu Research questions (Healthcare)refhsclib@stonybrook.edu Research questions Library Reference

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Redesigned Library Spaces

Welcome to the newly renovated Reading Rooms of the Frank J. Melville, Jr. Memorial Library! Our vision was to transform the spaces with technology improvements, new furniture, and space management that would make our library a more welcoming place, where students can study together or work individually in an environment

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FLEXspace Awards New Learning Spaces at SBU Libraries

The new North and Central Reading Rooms at Stony Brook University Libraries were recently honored with an award from FLEXspace, an open access repository featuring images and data of learning spaces. FLEXspace and Herman Miller Education are sponsoring my travel and attendance to represent the library at the Designing Library

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Senator Jacob K. Javits Digital Collection

View the collection here This digitized collection features print, audio, and video content from the Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection in the Special Collections and University Archives at Stony Brook University Libraries. The items highlight and illustrate Senator Javits’ bipartisanship activities and accomplishments during his career as a United States

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