The Boston University Libraries at

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include the

Mugar Memorial Library The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Stephen P. Mugar, an Armenian immigrant who was successful in the grocery ...

, the main

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on the

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campus, and several specialized libraries. These specialized libraries have targeted collections and services for area-specific research The Law, Theology, and Medical Libraries, and the

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Stephen P. Mugar, an Armenian immigrant who was successful in the grocery b ...

are separate units at BU. The BU libraries house more than 2.4 million physical volumes, over 45,000 current unique serials, and 77,000 media titles. Students also have access to more than 35 million items due to the increased networked services through the Boston Library Consortium, the Boston Theological Institute and the New England Law Library Consortium. The librarians provide library tutorials, library instruction from research basics to graduate-level classes, reference services, access to digital resources, specialist consultations, and librarian-created guides with curated resources. .

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