SBU Libraries & Ultimate Frisbee Hang

Stony Brook’s Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU Libraries teamed up this past Wednesday during campus lifetime to enjoy some midday sun on the Staller Steps. SBU Libraries provided munchkins and frisbees while the Ultimate team played kan-jam and tossed the disc. Many thanks to Lisa Miller for organizing and coordinating the event

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Communiversity 2017

View photos from the library’s participation in Communiversity Day (9/23/17). Special thanks to Library IT student Edward Wang who generously volunteered to act as photographer for the event.     [metaslider id=22812]

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Kristen Nyitray interviewed in TBR News Media

Director of Special Collections, Kristen Nyitray, was recently interviewed for an article by TBR News Media. Nyitray is photographed with a letter by Nathaniel Woodhull, one of four letters that will be on display during Culper Spy Day. From the article,   One event you won’t want to miss is the

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Art in Focus Series

  Stony Brook University Libraries is proud to present the first in a number of events celebrating the arts this year. The Art in Focus lecture series will be launched at the Southampton Campus Library, in the heart of the artistic and cultural world of the East End.   The line-up of speakers includes:   Sept. 12, 2017 – Susan

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LGBT Pride Month

It’s LGBT Pride month! Here are some resources to learn more about this month-long celebration!   Safe Space in Melville Library Queer Studies Research Guide Stony Brook University LGBTQ* Services Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month 2017 from Library of Congress NYC Pride Coming Out by the Human Rights Campaign

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Global Library Initiatives Lecture on June 7th

You are cordially invited to the 5th lecture in the Office of Global Library Initiatives Lecture Series titled “Subject Librarian Services at Shanghai Normal University.”    The lecture will be delivered by Ning Jia from 3:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Special Collections Seminar Room (2nd floor Melville Library). Please pass along the information

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Spring 2017 Events – A Look Back

We had so many wonderful events this semester (30 to be exact)! A huge thank you to our cross-department collaborators who helped make the lecture series and concerts a success; thank you to all of our speakers for sharing their expertise and knowledge with the community; thank you to our event organizers who

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Tiny Book Making in the SBU Preservation Department

On April 12th, Arielle Hessler, SBU Bookbinder and Preservation Technician, hosted a tiny book making event in the library’s Preservation Department. Participants learned the basics of bookbinding by making fully functional, 3-inch tall mini books! There were a variety of felt and leather covers to choose from, enabling participants to create uniquely personal

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