Health Science Library at UB

The Health Science Library at UB has antique medical instrument on display in glass cases in the lobby.

Board presentations from students were displayed in the lobby.

The second floor of the library contains an "old fashioned" reading room, complete with wood paneling, a fireplace and two chandeliers.

Fredonia State College Library

The Reed Library at Fredonia State College has a very large open area as you enter the library. There is no crowding around the circulation and reference desks.

There are multiple group work areas near the entrance, as well as a handful of computers. In this group of tables, there were several that were counter height and these tables had stools, instead of chairs.

There was original artwork throughout the library.

The library had a couple enclosed group study rooms.

The individual study carrells were designed into the architecture of the library. They are made of the same concrete as the pillars.

WiFi is available throughout the library.

The reference stacks have a poster display about censorship. The posters contain information about books on the ALA's Most Frequently Challenged Books.

There is an atrium connecting the one portion of the library to the other. This is the only area in the library where food is allowed.

The library has a Learning Center where student can go for help from tutors. This area is set up with tables and each table is labeled for help in a specific area of study.

The Tower Study Lounge -- space on two floors for individual and group study. On the upper floor, the library placed a red emergency phone.

One of the study areas is labeled as a reading room and at one end, there are pieces of antique furniture and prints in honor of a donor to the library.

The Reed Library has a special section set aside for students studying music. They have a separate floor off of the main entrance. This section of the library has display cases, listening centers (tape, CD and record), a sizeable LP collection, and permanent concrete carrells for viewing videos.

The Office of the Registrar is located within the library.

Buffalo State College Library

The E. H. Butler Library at Buffalo State College has a cafe in the lobby.

As you enter the library, there is currently a display about African Americans.

In the lobby of the library, there is a professional map to the various floors of the library.

Throughout the library, there are original works of art (oil paintings, acrylic wall reliefs, posters of local architecture).

Historical letters from President Grover Cleveland to Edward H. Butler are prominently displayed.

The library has a roof garden off of the 2nd floor. The roof garden has places to sit.

The library has a Creative Studies section. This section has an unusual sign, shaped like a head. Computers have also been placed in this section.

The library has large areas for studying on all the floors. These areas have a lot of light.

An Interna-

tional Study Reading Area is located in the Butler Library. This area has study tables, display cases containing carvings and flags from many countries hanging from the ceiling.

There are Library Instruction classroom on one floor of the library.

On the first floor of the library, around the corner from the circulation desk, there is a kiosk so students can get their student ids.

Canisius College Library

The Bouwhuis Library at Canisius College has original artwork throughout the building, starting at the entrance to the library. This artwork is in many different forms, including lithographs, acrylic wall reliefs, oils, and ink & watercolors.

Right inside the library, by the circulation desk, the library has a large, colorful Buffalo (from the Buffalo project a couple years ago). Also, they have a bus bench from "A Seat for Social Justice", commemorating Rosa Parks' ride.

The library offers WiFi throughout.

There are many small group study rooms throughout the three floors of the library.

On the main floor of the library, there is an art gallery sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo.

The library contains a bright and colorful Education Curriculum Center which contains childrens' books, games, etc. for their Education students.

There are vending machines within the library.

The library offers a listening/viewing area which contains carrells with stereos, turntables, and televisions with either VHS or DVD players. The student must provide his/her own headsets.

The library offers a lounge area with a television for the students.

The stacks on the lower floor (basement) exhibit ink & watercolor drawings.

The library is currently showcasing Rev. Ludwig Bouvin, S.J. and the early years of Canisius College.

Niagara University Library

Niagara University library offers laptop lending to their students within the library. Two forms of id are required.

The library had individual study carrells located behind closed doors. They look like sound booths from the old record stores.

There are vending machines (food and drink) located by the stairs in the library.

The library has a couple large group study rooms.

The NU library offers WiFi connection to their students. Where the WiFi connection isn't strong, the library has network plug-ins.

The Business School Administration offices are located on the second floor of the library. There are also a couple of Accounting faculty offices on the same floor.

Erie Community College-City Library

Erie Community College (ECC) library offers their students the opportunity to check out laptop computers while working in the library. They just need two forms of identification.

In the library at ECC, they placed artwork from the students at Locust St. Art.

The library offers comfortable seating in the periodical section.

Niagara County Community College Library

Niagara County Community College (NCCC) library has a very accessible interlibrary loan and reserve desk near the entrance of the library.

NCCC library offers their students virtual reference 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.