About the Science & Engineering Library

The Science & Engineering Library, located at 38 Cummington Mall, is the primary library resource for study, teaching, and research in the sciences and engineering on Boston University’s Charles River Campus. The library serves the science departments of the College and Graduate Schools of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering and their related Research Centers. In addition to its extensive holdings, the library offers reference assistance, group instruction, and access—by request—to early volumes of leading journals. Visitors are welcome to enter and make on-site use of most of the Library’s print and electronic collections.

Programs Served by the Library

Departments and Programs

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth & Environment
• Energy Tech and Environmental Engineering
• Graduate Program for Neuroscience
• Materials Science and Engineering Division
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Physics
• Psychology
• Systems Engineering Division