{"id":1408,"date":"2011-05-16T17:51:50","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T21:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:54:45","slug":"mugar-memorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Mugar Memorial Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[bu_div class=\"notification mtl\"]\n\n\n<p><b>Mugar Memorial Library will be closed at noon on Sunday, January 25, through Monday, January 26. All other BU Libraries locations will be closed Sunday and Monday. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, January 27.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n[\/bu_div]\n--><\/p>\n<p>Located in the heart of the Charles River Campus, Mugar Memorial Library is the largest and most central of BU Libraries&#8217; branches and houses the majority of the University&#8217;s print collections. Mugar provides a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/study-spaces\/\">study spaces<\/a> catering to our patrons&#8217; needs and preferences. It is also home to Libraries Administration and various Libraries departments and services, including four additional branches: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/\">African Studies Library<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/\">Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/music\/\">Music Library<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\">Krasker Film\/Video<\/a> collection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"links-list\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"assistance\">Research Assistance<\/h2>\n<p><!--<bulib-card title=\"Ask Us\" icon=\"email\" link=\"https:\/\/askalibrarian.bu.edu\/\" description=\"Contact us via email\"> <\/bulib-card>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n <i class=\"material-icons\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/askalibrarian.bu.edu\/','_self')\">email<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/askalibrarian.bu.edu\/\">Ask Us<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Contact us via email<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!--<bulib-card title=\"Request a Research Appointment\" icon=\"event_available\" link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reference\/appointments\/\" description=\"We're available to meet over Zoom for your research needs\"><\/bulib-card>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n <i class=\"material-icons\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reference\/appointments\/','_self')\">event_available<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reference\/appointments\/\">Request a Research Appointment<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;re available to meet over Zoom for your research needs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!--<bulib-card title=\"Chat with us\" class=\"mvl\" icon=\"question_answer\" link=\"javascript:void(0)\" onclick=\"document.querySelector('button.s-lch-widget-float-btn').click();\" description=\"\"><\/bulib-card>--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"research-resources\">Research &amp; Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/search\"><strong>BU Libraries Search<\/strong>Find books, journals, scholarly articles, media, and more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/az.php\"><strong>Databases List<\/strong>Find scholarly research and data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/guides\"><strong>Research Guides<\/strong>Getting started with research in your field<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reserves\/\"><strong>Course Materials (Reserves)<\/strong>View Course Reading lists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"library-services\">Library Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/bu-libraries-2-go\/\"><strong>BU Libraries 2 Go<\/strong>request and contactless pickup service for library materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/study-spaces\/\"><strong>Study Rooms &amp; Spaces<\/strong>Reserve a group or quiet study space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/circulation\/\"><strong>Borrowing &#038; Circulation<\/strong>Borrowing library materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/ill\/\"><strong>Interlibrary Loan<\/strong>Borrow materials from beyond BU Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\"><strong>Krasker Film \/ Video<\/strong>Instructional media for courses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"visiting-spaces\">Visiting Mugar Library<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/about\/hours\/\"><strong>Hours<\/strong>Building and services hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/about\/map-directions\/\"><strong>Maps &amp; Directions<\/strong>Getting to Mugar Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/maps-floorplans\/mugar\/\"><strong>Floor Plans<\/strong>Navigating our spaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/about\/locationguide\"><strong>Call number locations<\/strong>For locating print materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/help\/visiting-the-libraries\/\"><strong>Visiting the Libraries<\/strong>Policies and updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/exhibitions-from-the-gotlieb-center\/\"><strong>Exhibitions<\/strong>From the Gotlieb Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"locations\">Additional Locations in Mugar Library<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/\"><strong>African Studies Library<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/\"><strong>Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/music\/\"><strong>Music Library<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the heart of the Charles River Campus, Mugar Memorial Library is the largest and most central of BU Libraries&#8217; 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