{"id":6932,"date":"2011-07-13T14:08:53","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T18:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=6932"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:40:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the BU Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BU Libraries provide research tools and services that include library tutorials, library instruction from research basics to graduate-level classes, reference services in all our major libraries, access to digital resources, specialist consultations, and librarian-created guides with curated resources.<\/p>\n<p>Our specialized libraries develop targeted collections for area-specific research, offering access to the best available resources. Libraries in our system include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"African Studies Library (ASL)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26719\" title=\"african_small\" alt=\"african_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/african_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/\">African Studies Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The African Studies Library (ASL) is a collection of multidisciplinary resources for the study of Africa, including social sciences and humanities, sciences (especially public health), and subjects in nearly every academic discipline.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27240 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"med_small2\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/med_small2-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/\">Alumni Medical Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Alumni Medical Library serves the faculty, staff, and students of BU\u2019s Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Public Health.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Astronomy Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/astronomy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26720\" title=\"astronomy_small\" alt=\"astronomy_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/astronomy_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/astronomy\/\">Astronomy Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Michael D. Papagiannis Astronomy Library\u2019s collection supports BU\u2019s astronomy and astrophysics programs as well as research conducted by faculty and staff of the Astronomy Department, the Center for Space Physics, and the Institute for Astrophysical Research.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27075 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"law_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/law_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/libraries\/\">Fineman and\u00a0Pappas Law Libraries<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries supports the research needs of the School of Law faculty and students, along with other legal researchers at BU. Library holdings include federal and state primary legal materials; major serials, treatises, and other secondary materials; legal documents and reports; and international law materials.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25952 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"hgarc_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/hgarc_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/gotlieb-center\/\">Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center is a major resource for researchers, biographers, historians, producers, and students. The collections vary in size and content and contain a variety of manuscripts, drafts, galleys, notes, notebooks, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, reviews, photographs, memorabilia, and personal and professional correspondence.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-103663 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2019\/06\/krasker_locations2.png\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><div class=\"content-block image\"><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\">Krasker Film\/Video<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Located in the basement of Mugar,\u00a0<span>Krasker Film\/Video Services provides instructional media support to university classes. There are also viewing stations for students, faculty, and staff to watch videos in the\u00a0collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Mugar Memorial Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-25954\" alt=\"mugar_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/mugar_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/\">Mugar Memorial Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>As BU\u2019s main humanities and social sciences library, Mugar Memorial Library provides resources for study, teaching, and research, and houses the Martin Luther King Reading Room, the PAL Study Lounge, and the Common@Mugar.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Music Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/music\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29514\" alt=\"banner_music_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/05\/banner_music_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/music\/\">Music Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Music Library, located on the second floor of Mugar Memorial Library, supports the music faculty and students at BU, but its collections are open to area and visiting researchers for on-site use.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Pardee Management Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/management\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29512\" alt=\"Pardee Management Library\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/05\/banner_smg_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/management\/\">Frederick S. Pardee Management Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Frederick S. Pardee Management Library provides resources and services supporting the faculty and students of BU\u2019s Questrom School of Business. Our facility is a study haven as well as home to an extensive collection of leading information resources of business, management, and related subjects.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Pickering Educational Resources Library (PERL)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/pickering-educational\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-27128\" alt=\"pickering_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/pickering_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/pickering-educational\/\">Pickering Educational Resources Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Pickering Educational Resources Library supports the Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development&#8217;s faculty and students through research services and tools and an extensive (and growing) collection of print and electronic resources.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Science &amp; Engineering Library (SEL)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/sel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-39093\" alt=\"Science &amp;amp; Engineering Library (SEL)\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2011\/07\/sel_sm.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/sel\/\">Science &amp; Engineering Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Science &amp; Engineering Library supports the Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth &amp; Environment, Mathematics &amp; Statistics, and Physics Departments, the College of Engineering, and associated research labs and centers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Stone Science Library\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/stone-science\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26718\" alt=\"stone_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/stone_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/stone-science\/\">Stone Science Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Stone Science Library brings together books, journals, atlases, maps, photographs, and more in support of the Archaeology, Geography, and Earth &amp; Environment Departments, as well as the Center for Archaeological Studies, Center for Energy &amp; Environmental Studies, and the Center for Remote Sensing.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/theology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25947 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"banner_sth_small\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2012\/04\/banner_sth_small-150x115.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/theology\/\">Theology Library<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Theology Library encourages the pursuit of personal and academic research in all stages of life. The library maintains an open-doors policy to the public for in-house consultation of all its materials, without exception.<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-block image\"><a title=\"Additional Libraries\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/additional-libraries\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\" alt=\"additional_libraries\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2018\/12\/other-thumbnail.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about\/additional-libraries\/\">Additional Libraries<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>There are additional libraries around campus that provide collection access to all BU students, faculty, and staff. 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