- Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library
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The Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library is the main library at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It is named for the father of philanthropist Ward Melville. Originally constructed in 1962 as a modest sized three-story building, it was renovated almost immediately and greatly expanded and re-dedicated in 1967. It holds more than 2.1 million bound volumes and over four million rolls of microfilm. The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, a consortium of the top 120 research libraries in the country. The library has a Special Collections Department which houses over 16,000 rare books, 800 antique and hand-drawn maps, and over 150 collections, including the papers of Senator Jacob K. Javits, the Environmental Defense Archive, and the William Butler Yeats Microfilmed Manuscripts Collection.[1]
The building consists of six floors, and a commuter lounge, and is located on the Academic Mall of the university. There are also separate branch libraries in Math, Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry, Music, Computer Science, and Marine Science. The Library also contains offices for different academic departments, as well as classrooms, computer labs, a career center and a bookstore.
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Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library
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Right-side view of Melville Library
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Steps on side
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Inside
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Presidents Leonard K. Olson* (1957-1961) • John Lee* (1961) • Thomas H. Hamilton* (1961-1962) • Karl D. Hartzell* (1962-1965) • John S. Toll (1965-1978) • T. Alexander Pond* (1978-1979)
• Richard Schmidt* (1979-1980) • John H. Marburger III (1980-1994) • Shirley Strum Kenny (1994-2009) • Samuel L. Stanley (2009-present)Academics College of Arts & Sciences • College of Business • College of Engineering & Applied Sciences • The Graduate School • School of Dental Medicine • School of Health Technology & Management • School of Journalism • School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences • School of Medicine • School of Nursing • School of Professional Development • School of Social WelfareAthletics Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Pritchard Gymnasium• Stony Brook Arena• Joe Nathan Field • University Track • Dubin Family Athletic Performance Center • Stony Brook Sports Complex• SBU Men's Basketball • SBU Men's Lacrosse • SBU Football • SBU Baseball • SBU Women's Basketball • SBU Men's SoccerFacilities Charles B. Wang Center • Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library • Marine Sciences Research Center • Mount Stony Brook Observatory • Simons Center for Geometry and Physics • Staller Center for the Arts • Stony Brook University Medical Center • Jacob K. Javits Lecture Center • Student Union • Student Activity Center • Ward Melville Social and Behavioral Sciences
Media Research Brookhaven National Laboratory (co-managed by SBU) • Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology • Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center (future) • Long Island High Technology Incubator • Stony Brook University Research and Development ParkStudent Life Undergraduate Student Government • People • Wolfstock • The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band • Earthstock • Stony Brook Film Festival • Red Zone • Wolfie the Seawolf • RockYoFaceCase • Stony Brook ConcertsCoordinates: 40°54′56″N 73°07′22″W / 40.91557°N 73.12273°W
Categories:- University and college academic libraries in the United States
- Libraries in New York
- Stony Brook University
- Brookhaven, New York
- Federal depository libraries
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