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Three Dog Night at SBU Southampton

A trio of intrepid canines provided stress relief and welcome diversion last night at SBU Southampton Library.  Through CAPS and their PALS program, along with Southampton Student Life, we were able to bring Crystal, Jesse and Lucy to spend some

Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Southampton

How Do You Have Fun with Reference Books?

The answer: Trivia Night! SBU Southampton Library played host on Tuesday, February 21 to dedicated teams of SOMAS, Occupational Therapy and MFA students as they vied to answer questions on categories ranging from The Wild West to Total Obscurities.  Other

Posted in Books, Events, Health Sciences Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Reference, Southampton, Writing and Literature

SBU Southampton Trivia Night

Come test your wits against the rest of the Southampton campus on Tuesday, February 21st from 7-9 pm in the library. The SBU Southampton Library, along with the Student Life Office, will be hosting Trivia Night from 7-9 pm. Compete in

Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Southampton

Therapy Dogs Come to Southampton

In conjunction with CAPS and Southampton Student Life, the SBU Southampton Library presents a night of therapy dogs in our new Book Lounge area next Thursday, February 23rd, from 7pm – 9pm. Come relieve some of that deep winter stress

Posted in Events, Southampton

SBU Southampton and the Snow

The first big storm of the season is upon us and we hope all of our students and colleagues are keeping safe. The SBU Southampton Library is open today from 8am – 8 pm so if you’re on campus and

Posted in Southampton

Culper Spy Ring Display at SBU Southampton Library

The SBU Southampton Library is proud to present a display on George Washington and the Culper Spy Ring for the month of February. Kristen Nyitray, Head of Special Collections and University Archives,  provided the material and the background on this

Posted in Academic Subjects, History, Maps, Southampton, Special Collections & University Archives

SBU Southampton Library Celebrates Jules Feiffer

In honor of his 88th birthday, the SBU Southampton Library is celebrating all things related to the remarkable career of Jules Feiffer. Our Book Lounge features a display of his works in our collection, ranging from cartoons and graphic novels

Posted in Art, Books, Southampton

Introducing the Book Lounge at SBU Southampton Library

We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to the new Book Lounge located inside the SBU Libraries’ Southampton branch. The new Book Lounge is a multi-faceted space designed to provide: A quiet zone for light discussion and reading.

Posted in Libraries, Southampton

SBU Libraries’ Southampton branch showcases Kinesiology projects

SBU’s Southampton Physical Therapy Class of 2019 recently hosted the Third Annual Southampton Campus Kinesiology Fair. Kinesiology, the study of the mechanics of body movement, is an important element to physical therapy. The annual fair provides a creative canvas for

Posted in Libraries, Southampton

Get to know SBU Libraries’ new head librarian of our Southampton branch, Chris Kretz.

We recently had the opportunity to have a chat with Chris Kretz, the newly appointed head of SBU Libraries’ Southampton Library. We pick his brain a little about his time spent in Germany, his knowledge of local Long Island History,

Posted in Southampton