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SBU Libraries Honors Banned Books Week

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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.

Posted in Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library

Fall Festival 2014

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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

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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

Posted in Books, Libraries, Library Outreach

Registration for 3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt now OPEN!

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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

Posted in Events, Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Outreach, Melville Library

First SBU Library Board Game Revealed

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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

Posted in Library Outreach, Melville Library, New and Notable

Information Table at Experience Stony Brook 2014

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Fall 2014 semester begins Monday August 25!  On Sunday, August 24th, Experience Stony Brook 2014 – The Campus Community Information Fair, will kick off the beginning of a new semester. Please stop by the SBU Libraries’ table where you will find

Posted in Library Instruction, Library Outreach, Melville Library

Artifacts from Regatta Boat Live On in the Central Reading Room

The Game Lab goes Topsy-Turvy in honor of this year’s Roth Regatta theme.

Posted in Central Reading Room, Game Studies, Library Outreach, Melville Library

1st Library Spy Hunt is a success!

New scavenger hunt sparks interest among faculty, students, and local community members.

Posted in Events, Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Research

New Library Scavenger Hunt Challenges Your Research Skills!

Be a part of history as the Library takes you back in time to the Revolutionary War Era. You are now a spy, forced to solve codes, puzzles, and clues to prove your research skills and assist in the rebellion.

Posted in Events, Library Instruction, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Research

SBU Libraries Opens a New Information Service Point

This year we give thanks for the plentitude of convenient information in the Library.

Posted in Library Outreach, Melville Library