Bird Library

Comfy couches are a home away from home
By Audrie Tan
November 30, 2011 - 10:56am
Not too hard, not too soft — couches around campus are just right for students looking to sleep or study.

College students have an uncanny ability to suss out the best spots around campus that will cater to their diverse needs — whether it be studying, snoozing, slacking — or all three.

And while college students might seem content with any old couch, many will attest to having a favorite couch on campus.

It certainly helps that the SU campus offers a great selection of couches to choose from, or to fall back on when a favorite couch is occupied. The two most popular destinations are Bird Library and the Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center.

Beyond the Stacks: Bird Library's special collections
By Jessica Showers
January 4, 2011 - 5:02pm
From Gutenberg to Malcolm X, history is literally at your fingertips on the Bird's sixth floor.

It’s an old joke that a library’s worth is measured by how much its collection weighs.

Syracuse University’s Bird Library houses about 3 million volumes, and its Special Collections Research Center includes more than 145,000 printed works and more than 2,000 manuscript and archival collections.

Impressive numbers. But they don’t prove the millions of volumes are being used.

Overflowing with books
By Brian Hayden
December 9, 2009 - 7:25pm
SU students, library officials and others discuss one of the library's growing challenges: Too many books.

Savanna Kemp felt outraged when she heard the Syracuse University Library planned to move 100,000 books per year to a storage facility more than four hours away.

Kemp organized a Facebook group in opposition to the plan, which attracted nearly 350 students, and spoke out at Student Association and University Senate meetings about the dilemma. After hearing the opinions of Kemp and other students, library officials put the plan on hold last month. 

“It was really heartening to see we were listened to,” said Kemp, a junior majoring in English and women’s studies.

It's a basketball bonanza
By Kyle C. Leach
November 17, 2009 - 12:12pm
College basketball season hits its stride today with 24-hour coverage by ESPN.

It’s a good day when SU sophomore Lynnae Lampkins is the main photo on the local paper; basketball season is speeding up court in the same manner as the fast Orange point guard.