Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library

Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library

Type	Public
Established	1962
Location	Stony Brook, New York, USA
Website	Library website

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 1967-1971. 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
Right-side view of Melville Library
Steps on side

References

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External links

Library homepage

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Established in 1957 · Based in Stony Brook, New York

Campus	Stony Brook Manhattan Southampton

Presidents	Leonard K. Olson* (1957-1961) John Francis 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 Welfare Undergraduate Colleges

Athletics	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 Soccer SBU Women's Lacrosse SBU cross country

Facilities	Buildings 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 Hospital Jacob K. Javits Lecture Center Student Union Student Activities Center Ward Melville Social and Behavioral Sciences Student Housing

Media	The Patriot The Stony Brook Statesman WUSB Stony Brook Independent

Research	Brookhaven National Laboratory (co-managed by SBU) Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center Long Island High Technology Incubator Stony Brook University Research and Development Park

Student life	Undergraduate Student Government People Brookfest Wolfstock The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band Earthstock Stony Brook Film Festival Red Zone Wolfie the Seawolf The Roth Pond Regatta

Coordinates: 40°54′56″N 73°07′22″W / 40.91557°N 73.12273°W / 40.91557; -73.12273

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