The Ƶ Libraries’ slogan “Connect - Discover - Create” remains meaningful. We invite users to make both personal and network connections, discover new (and old!) resources, and create new pathways to knowledge and solutions to problems.
Our People
Our faculty, staff, and student employees work together to support the campus community through teaching, research, and service. We continually improve our services through applied research and share our work with the broader library community.
Our Collections
Since the University’s founding, we collaborate strategically with our campus community to build first-rate collections in support of all academic programs and research. Our collection consists of a variety of print and digital resources, including over 2.5 million volumes (e-books and print); 219,226 print and electronic journals, 425 online databases, 2,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and 2 million microform, map, and multimedia items. The Libraries also recognize the importance of maintaining consortial memberships and cooperative programs that extend access to research collections and resources regionally, nationally, and even internationally.
Our Special Collections and University Archives materials range from Chinese books of the 19th and 20th centuries to Civil War manuscripts and beyond. Our noteworthy collections include the archive and library of celebrated Austro-German theater director Max Reinhardt and the Frances R. Conole Archive of Recorded Sound, as well as distinctive archives of regional importance such as Link Collections, the collections of Edwin A. Link, Jr., Binghamton-area resident and renowned inventor.
For more information, visit our Collections pages.
Our Spaces
Our collections are spread across four library locations: the Bartle Library, Science Library, University Downtown Center Library (UDC), and the Collection Management Facility (CMF). Each location offers distinct collections, services, and technologies designed to provide visitors with the tools they need to succeed in their research and studies.
The Glenn G. Bartle Library, named after the University's first president, holds collections in the humanities, government documents, and Special Collections and University Archives. Bartle Library has collaborative and quiet work spaces, including several reading rooms and the Graduate Student Commons, as well as our library instruction classroom. The newly renovated third floor supports discovering new knowledge through collaborative space and technology which features our Digital Scholarship Center, Data Studio, and MakerLab.
The Science Library contains materials in all science disciplines (formal, natural, and social), mathematics and engineering as well as an extensive map collection. There are different types of study areas, including collaborative project rooms.
The University Downtown Center (UDC) Library primarily supports the College of Ƶ and Public Affairs. The collections in this space hold reference materials and regional government documents in the areas of community research, public administration, human development, social work, education, and student affairs.
The Collection Management Facility (CMF), located off campus, houses less frequently used materials, including print journals, in a controlled environment. Materials can be delivered to library locations upon request, helping preserve the collection while freeing up on-campus space for newer, more heavily used items.
Our Services
All library locations offer a range of services that include accessing collections, collaborative group and individual study spaces, research and instructional support, and a variety of state-of-the-art technology. Whether faculty, graduate student, undergraduate student, or guest from the local area, the Libraries provide opportunities to connect the community with research, learning, and academic growth.
Research Assistance
Our Ask a Librarian service is designed not only to help users answer specific questions but also to help them formulate better research strategies. Research help is available via email and chat. You are also invited to make an appointment with a for an one-on-one appointment for research assistance.
Instructional Services
The Libraries' instruction program promotes information literacy on campus via teaching, ongoing assessment, new methodologies, and collaboration with other campus groups (e.g., the First Year Experience Program and the General Education Program). Librarians offer course-specific sessions, general sessions, personal research consultations, tutorials, tours, and other outreach services.
Find It!
a multi-faceted discovery and delivery service, allows users to choose how they search and retrieve information. Find It! works seamlessly with Rosetta, our digital preservation system.
Digital Scholarship
Our Digital Scholarship Services create a community of practice for research and creative activities, opening new possibilities by extending traditional methods of research and pedagogy through application of new technologies and digital media to advance the teaching and learning processes.
Open Repository and Digital Preservation Services
The focus of digital preservation and repository services are the unique or rare content from collections owned by the Libraries or the University at large, as well as open access scholarly content created by Ƶ scholars. The Libraries support the long-term preservation and accessibility of digital material, whether born-digital or digitized, by utilizing two distinct systems: Rosetta and .
Scholarly Communications
Our Scholarly Communications Program facilitates discussion of emerging publication and scholarship models to support campus faculty, staff and student publishing and archiving of scholarly works.
Digital Scanners
The "BookEye" scanner is a fast, user-friendly, self-service scanner. We have these in all library locations. They are popular among both students and faculty, giving them the opportunity to digitize-on-demand anything from our vast print collections.
Resource Sharing
Our Resource Sharing service is an integral part of the research cycle of our users. We can deliver articles from other institutions or the CMF in digital format via our document delivery service. The uniqueness and strength of our collections keep us consistently rated among the top institutions in New York State for lending our materials to others.