The Libraries provide a wide range of library resources and services. The Libraries' 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 Glenn G. Bartle Library, named after the University’s first president, contains collections and other resources in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, as well as government documents. It also houses the Special Collections, Preservation and University Archives.
- The Science Library holds resources related to science and engineering disciplines, as well as a map collection. It also features the Sustainability Hub with a Seed Library and the Digital Scholarship Center.
- The University Downtown Center Library (UDC Library), located at 67 Washington Street in Binghamton, houses a local collection of books, local government documents, current periodicals to support the College of Community and Public Affairs, as well as group and private study spaces.
- The Library Annex, located at 400 Broome Corporate Parkway in Conklin, N.Y., houses over 850,000 important but infrequently used materials in the Libraries' collections and is open to the public by appointment.
The Libraries' website provides access to library services and resources, including the Find It! search tool providing a dynamic "one-stop" discovery and delivery service for patrons.
Reference Assistance
The Libraries offer research consultation and reference assistance in person and electronically, customized instruction sessions, library tutorials, and post news/updates through a number of blogs and social media. Together with the online gateway, these services give patrons access to innumerable information resources and research tools such as catalogs, research databases, citation databases, subject guides, e-books, and e-journals. To learn more about our research services, visit the .
Collections and Services
The Libraries also offer access to our extensive print collection, technology lending, interlibrary loan services and course reserves. Course Reserves information are materials faculty select as required and assigned readings. Electronic Course Reserves materials — articles, book chapters, student papers and non-copyrighted materials (lecture notes and exams, for example) — may be accessed at any time.
Physical reserve materials, including books, videos, DVDs, cassettes, CDs and production equipment (audio and video recorders) are located in the Bartle Library and the UDC Library. Loan periods vary depending on demand. Visit our website for more information about the Libraries' services.
Study Spaces
Quiet and group study spaces are available throughout the Libraries. Complete library hours for all library locations are available online.
The Graduate Study Commons is a quiet study space in Bartle Library available exclusively for graduate students. The Commons provides room for 35 with individual work spaces, tables and lounge seating. For more information, see the services for graduate students webpage.
Tech Support
The ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Information Commons, a collaborative initiative between the Libraries and Information Technology Services, provides access to a powerful selection of print and online resources and a vast array of application software and tools. Each Information Commons is a computer-enhanced research environment that invites and attracts users to work collaboratively, use the wide range of resources available in the library, and obtain expert assistance. For more information, see the Information Commons website.
Special Collections
Special Collections, located on the second floor of Bartle Library, holds scarce, distinctive and primary source materials in a variety of formats and subject areas, from the 14th century to the present. Formats include books and printed material, archival and manuscript materials, photographs, film and sound recordings, maps, posters, artwork and realia. Collecting strengths include the areas of performing and fine arts, archaeology, poetry, American and English literature, book and printing history, local history, the Civil War, French Colonial history, ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ history and faculty authors, and Kurdish studies.
For more information, see the special collections webpage.