Stony Brook University Libraries announce receiving the archive of the Citizen’s Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore. This grassroots campaign, led by Maurice Barbash and Irving Like in the 1960s, thwarted Robert Moses’ plan to build a highway through…
SBU Receives Historical Collection Documenting the Founding of the Fire Island National Seashore
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Culper Spy Day Re-cap 2024
The 10th annual Culper Spy Day was held on Saturday, September 7 in Setauket, Stony Brook, and other locations across Long Island. Special Collections welcomed visitors from the SBU and surrounding communities with an open house showcasing its 1779 spy…
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Health Tech Fair 2024: Save the date!
The Health Sciences Library will be hosting our Health Tech Fair on September 26th from 10-1 pm. All students, staff, faculty, and University Hospital staff are welcome! We will have representatives from Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, McGraw-Hill, VisualDx, Thieme, the Center…
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Announcing ShelfFinder
The University Libraries are excited to launch a new service that will make locating books and other materials in our stacks much easier! When browsing SEARCH, you will now see an option to locate the material in our stacks called…
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2024 Fall Semester: Reference and Virtual Chat Services
Welcome to the new semester! Need help with research? We are here to help! There are many ways you can connect to librarians for research assistance. You can connect with a librarian virtually via chat with the hours below: Monday-Friday:…
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University Libraries’ AI Club Welcomes Incoming Students!
On Tuesday, August 20th 2024, the University Libraries AI Club hosted an AI themed event for incoming students. 40 students attended the event. The games included JeopIArdy, Boogie Woogie AI Groovin’ and Stony Look: An AI Image Guessing Game. They…
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Save the Date: 10th Annual Culper Spy Day on Saturday, September 7, 2024
Spies do exist in the archive! Visit Special Collections during the 10th Annual Culper Spy Day on Saturday, September 7 from 11am to 2pm. On view will be an original 1779 letter from George Washington to spymaster Benjamin Tallmadge about…
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Bridging Knowledge and Creativity: Two Inspiring Art Installations at the Melville Library
The University Libraries is proud to partner with the Campus Beautification Committee to display artwork created by Stony Brook University students. Two dramatic pieces have been installed in the North Reading Room. “Water Droplet” by artist Sy Lee is visible…
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Silent Study Area Temporarily Closed
Unfortunately due to damage sustained during the storm that took place this past Sunday evening, the silent study area in the Health Sciences Library will be temporarily closed. This however, does not include the 24/7 accessible portion of the silent…
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New credit-bearing course offered through University Libraries
We are excited to announce the creation of a new course that will be offered starting Fall 2024, called LBR 210: Critical Information Literacy. This is the first credit-bearing course to be offered through the University Libraries and will be…
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