To further prove that we are more than just books, the Library has been diligently assembling a series of fun yet educational events and activities that highlight more than just our collection of over two million titles. Earlier this year,…
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Another year of scavenger hunt success!
On Wednesday, October 22nd, Stony Brook University Libraries successfully pulled off another great photo scavenger hunt, thanks to some dedicated students! With some veteran hunters registering for the event, we felt compelled to redesign large portions of the hunt, puzzles and…
Work Smarter not Harder
Stephanie McEvoy is the library’s graduate intern this semester. She is exploring academic librarianship while she completes her Master’s in Library Science degree from Queens College. She will be writing occasional columns about her discoveries and experiences at Stony Brook…
Ultimate Frisbee Team & Library Hangout
Come join Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU Library for some fun activities on Wednesday, October 8, during campus lifetime on the Staller steps! We’ll have games of Kan Jam, Spikeball and Fricket set up. Feel free to challenge…
Posted in Get Your Read On, Library Outreach
The Library Scavenger Hunt riddles have begun!
Each fall, as the Library prepares to host its annual scavenger hunt, we come out with a new delightfully ambiguous promotional button. To get students into the spirit of the event, the image for each has traditionally been one that…
SBU Libraries Honors Banned Books Week
This Sunday marks the first day of Banned Books Week, when readers throughout the nation are encouraged to embrace their freedom to read. It is important to recognize the harm that censorship of words, thoughts, and ideas can have on a society.…
Fall Festival 2014
The University Bookstore, in collaboration with the Provost’s Liaison Office and WUSB 90.1 FM, is presenting a Fall Community Festival on Wednesday, October 8, from 12 pm to 2:30 pm outside of the Melville Library. WUSB will be streaming live…
Posted in Library Outreach
#SeawolvesReadEverywhere
Do Seawolves read everywhere? Apparently they do, as evidenced by the new Twitter campaign just launched by @SBULibrary and featuring a book loving Wolfie. Join the fun by tweeting your own photo reading the book of your choice to @SBULibrary with…
Registration for 3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt now OPEN!
It’s that time of year again – time for new students to don their thinking caps and race through the library for a chance to win prizes. For the third straight year, Stony Brook University Libraries will host their annual scavenger…
First SBU Library Board Game Revealed
As if you needed another great reason to love your library!To further prove that we are “More Than Just Books”, Stony Brook University Libraries have been spending the summer months crafting a line of library themed board games, based on…
