About the Library
With more than 800,000 volumes, 170,000 serial titles, and 300,000 audio/visual recordings, the Brandeis Library houses a growing collection in the sciences, creative arts, humanities, government documents, Judaica, and social sciences — including rare and unique collections.
Research materials are accessible on-site and online, and additional resources are available through the Boston Library Consortium and the interlibrary loan system. The library also offers a design and fabrication lab, computer labs, study rooms, media production studios, and a writing center, as well as a Starbucks coffee shop.
The Brandeis Library includes the University Archives and Special Collections, Sound and Image Media Studios, Brandeis Design and Innovation, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Brandeis University Press. These service points and more give students, faculty, and staff access to tools and opportunities to learn skills needed to achieve their academic success.
We empower our community to become scholars, creators, and innovators. As a 21st-century library, our services don’t stop at resources and citation help. We aim to improve literacies ranging from oral communication to digital to information. Librarians and specialists offer consultation sessions, embed themselves in classroom teaching, and host workshops covering a wide variety of topics to support research and teaching endeavors throughout campus.
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