About the Library

SUNY Adirondack Library
SUNY Adirondack
640 Bay Road
Queensbury NY 12804

(518) 743-2200, ext. 2260 (Circulation Desk)
(518) 743-2200, ext. 2462 (Reference Desk)
These are answered when the library is open. 

• The library is located in the Scoville Learning Center in the center of campus. The building has a large white satellite dish on the roof.
• Guest parking is available in the lot south of the building. Guest parking is usually more available later in the day. 

Food and Drinks: 

• Food should not be consumed in the computer areas. 
  • Light snacks and beverages with secure tops are OK at the study tables, not computer tables. 
  • Please use common sense: 
    • It is not acceptable to spill them or make a mess.
    • Clean up after eating. 
    • Do not bring in foods that have odors or noises that would disturb other library users.  
• Use the Wolf Den (across from the Einstein bros. Bagels cafe) for meals and foods that would disturb others (loud crunching, fried foods, crinkly wrapping, etc.). 

Quiet Study Space: The upper floor of the library is designated as a quiet study area. 

• Talking should be kept to a minimum. Your conversations should not be overheard by others. 
• If you must talk, reserve a group study room (see below), or go elsewhere on campus, such as the Wolf Den near the Scoville Cafe. 
• If your studying is disturbed by people talking, please contact a reference librarian using the Ask a Librarian service. Librarians are happy to ask others to maintain the quiet atmosphere. 

Group Study Rooms: 

• Student groups may reserve one of these three rooms for two hours per student by visiting the Group Study Room page. 
• Individual students should use seating in the quiet study area on the upper level.  

Photocopier: One is located in the Copier Room on the main floor. Copies are 10¢ per page. Ask a staff member for help if needed.

Hill Collection Room: This is a collection of 1,600 books and other items about this region, dating from the mid-18th century to the present, donated by the William Hart Hill family. Materials must be used in the library. See the Hill Collection website.

Fax: There is no public fax service at the library. Students may visit the college's FSA office next to the Bookstore, in the Student Center (cost is ~ $1/page).

The library offers approximately:

• 80,000 online periodicals
• 120 article databases
• 200,000+ electronic books, 
• 34,000+ print books, 
• 100+ print magazines, journals and newspapers
• 100,000+ streaming video documentaries
• 100+ online guides for research assignments. 

SUNY Adirondack librarians suggest new, entertaining and informative books on the page below. These books may be borrowed from the SUNY Adirondack Library.