Welcome to the Rush Rhees Library
Welcome to the Rush Rhees Library

the largest of the River Campus Libraries
the largest of the River Campus Libraries

Dedicated in 1930, the building
Dedicated in 1930, the building

is done in Greek Revival style
is done in Greek Revival style

On this tour, we will show how the library fits in to
On this tour, we will show how the library fits in to

the undergraduates' lives
the undergraduates' lives

We're now standing in the Frelinger Lobby
We're now standing in the Frelinger Lobby

Note the display cases, showcasing faculty publications
Note the display cases, showcasing faculty publications

The library collections and services are the cornerstone of
The library collections and services are the cornerstone of

research and scholarship at the university
research and scholarship at the university

The library spaces, though, belong to the students
The library spaces, though, belong to the students

This is the Welles-Brown Room, one of the
This is the Welles-Brown Room, one of the

students' favorite study spaces
students' favorite study spaces

Straight ahead is the reference area
Straight ahead is the reference area

students can print out articles, find books they need,
students can print out articles, find books they need,

and ask questions through our Ask a Library chat service
and ask questions through our Ask a Library chat service

Librarians at the Reference Desk help students with research questions
Librarians at the Reference Desk help students with research questions

Reference staff is available seven days a week during the academic year
Reference staff is available seven days a week during the academic year

To the right of the reference computers, you'll find the
To the right of the reference computers, you'll find the

Hawkins-Carlson Room.
Hawkins-Carlson Room.

This newly renovated space is used for lectures and receptions
This newly renovated space is used for lectures and receptions

and is also a popular study room
and is also a popular study room

Near the Towers Stack entrance is the Circulation Desk
Near the Towers Stack entrance is the Circulation Desk

where you can check out books and journals,
where you can check out books and journals,

request to reserve books, or make a request for materials not found on the shelf.
request to reserve books, or make a request for materials not found on the shelf.

Nearby are the Popular Reading and New Books collections
Nearby are the Popular Reading and New Books collections

The staircase takes you to the Periodical Reading Room
The staircase takes you to the Periodical Reading Room

This room is usually packed with students studying and reading quietly.
This room is usually packed with students studying and reading quietly.

In fact, the students will give you
In fact, the students will give you

The Look if you talk too loudly
The Look if you talk too loudly

When the weather is nice, you can step on out to the balcony
When the weather is nice, you can step on out to the balcony

and relax in an adirondack chair
and relax in an adirondack chair

Across the lobby with this large statue of Industry and Athena
Across the lobby with this large statue of Industry and Athena

is the Great Hall, another good study spot
is the Great Hall, another good study spot

Stairs lead up to offices, the Robbins Library and the History Department
Stairs lead up to offices, the Robbins Library and the History Department

The Business and Government Information Library which opened in 2006
The Business and Government Information Library which opened in 2006

has business resources and federal documents
has business resources and federal documents

The Center also has a huge collection of microforms
The Center also has a huge collection of microforms

and machines for viewing or creating PDF files from microfilm
and machines for viewing or creating PDF files from microfilm

The business collection has corporate financial data back to
The business collection has corporate financial data back to

the 1920s with thousands of federal documents published by
the 1920s with thousands of federal documents published by

the U.S. government that covers everything from NASA to polio vaccines
the U.S. government that covers everything from NASA to polio vaccines

If you step into the doorway marked Administration and turn to the right
If you step into the doorway marked Administration and turn to the right

you'll see the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
you'll see the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

The Rare Books and Special Collections Library contains
The Rare Books and Special Collections Library contains

more than 100,000 rare books and
more than 100,000 rare books and

over 350 manuscript collections
over 350 manuscript collections

The oldest printed book in the collection is the
The oldest printed book in the collection is the

Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas

printed in Germany in 1472
printed in Germany in 1472

On the right side of the entrance are Special Collections Exhibit Cases
On the right side of the entrance are Special Collections Exhibit Cases

The library installs more than a dozen exhibits each year
The library installs more than a dozen exhibits each year

displaying materials from the collections
displaying materials from the collections

To the left of the entrance is the Hyam Plutzik Library of Contemporary Writing
To the left of the entrance is the Hyam Plutzik Library of Contemporary Writing

where Creative Writing classes are held
where Creative Writing classes are held

The Seward Room is lined with exhibition cases in rows of
The Seward Room is lined with exhibition cases in rows of

shelves, containing law books which William Henry Seward owned
shelves, containing law books which William Henry Seward owned

Mr. Seward's papers include a number of letters from Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Seward's papers include a number of letters from Abraham Lincoln

Students can use the collections from the Kominsky Reading Room
Students can use the collections from the Kominsky Reading Room

with its eight large study tables
with its eight large study tables

Student internships including primary-source documents
Student internships including primary-source documents

including the Frederick Douglass Letters
including the Frederick Douglass Letters

are available each year in the Rare Books and Special Collections Library
are available each year in the Rare Books and Special Collections Library

As you head down the hall towards the elevator
As you head down the hall towards the elevator

check out the portrait library of famous Rochesterians
check out the portrait library of famous Rochesterians

Take the elevator to the fourth floor to visit the
Take the elevator to the fourth floor to visit the

Robbins Library
Robbins Library

The Robbins Library has one of the best collections in the world
The Robbins Library has one of the best collections in the world

for Middle English Literature and the Middle Ages in general
for Middle English Literature and the Middle Ages in general

Housed in room 416 of Rush Rhees, it also includes
Housed in room 416 of Rush Rhees, it also includes

the Koller-Collins Center for English Studies
the Koller-Collins Center for English Studies

The Robbins Library has books on medieval literature, history and culture
The Robbins Library has books on medieval literature, history and culture

especially of chivalry and the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood
especially of chivalry and the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood

It also has many books on witchcraft
It also has many books on witchcraft

Russell Hope-Robbins, a widely published medievalist
Russell Hope-Robbins, a widely published medievalist

and author of the Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology
and author of the Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology

donated his library to the University
donated his library to the University

The Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center
The Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center

is also the center of medival activities on campus
is also the center of medival activities on campus

Conferences and talks on medieval and literary topics
Conferences and talks on medieval and literary topics

including the lectures sponsored by the
including the lectures sponsored by the

Undergraduate Midieval Society are held in the Robbins Library
Undergraduate Midieval Society are held in the Robbins Library

The Robbins Library has several important websites devoted to
The Robbins Library has several important websites devoted to

Middle English literature and folklore
Middle English literature and folklore

The Camelot Project provides information on the many legends of
The Camelot Project provides information on the many legends of

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Scholars from universities throughout the world have
Scholars from universities throughout the world have

contributed to the Camelot Project
contributed to the Camelot Project

Undergraduate students also contribute to the project
Undergraduate students also contribute to the project

through research internships
through research internships

Now lets take the elevator down to the Ground Floor
Now lets take the elevator down to the Ground Floor

The Art/Music Library is located on the Ground Floor of
The Art/Music Library is located on the Ground Floor of

Rush Rhees Library beyond the gallery space
Rush Rhees Library beyond the gallery space

The Art/Music LIbrary has musical scores and CDs and
The Art/Music LIbrary has musical scores and CDs and

books and journals on photography, architecture,
books and journals on photography, architecture,

painting and visual studies. There are tables and carrels
painting and visual studies. There are tables and carrels

for individual and group study, as well as
for individual and group study, as well as

comfortable chairs and for-public computers
comfortable chairs and for-public computers

Further down the hall you'll see the Multimedia Center
Further down the hall you'll see the Multimedia Center

They have a student-founded collection of over 3000 DVDs which
They have a student-founded collection of over 3000 DVDs which

you can browse and borrow for 4 days
you can browse and borrow for 4 days

Now we come to the Information Technology Center
Now we come to the Information Technology Center

with plenty of computers for students
with plenty of computers for students

The Upstairs gallery is popular for group study
The Upstairs gallery is popular for group study

Next we climb the staircase to the new Gleason Library
Next we climb the staircase to the new Gleason Library

Opened in Fall 2007, the Gleason Library combines
Opened in Fall 2007, the Gleason Library combines

group study spaces with chairs for solo reading,
group study spaces with chairs for solo reading,

a projection room for videos, and lots of natural light
a projection room for videos, and lots of natural light

Gleason acts as a third space for students, apart
Gleason acts as a third space for students, apart

from their dormitories and the classroom
from their dormitories and the classroom

This concludes our tour of the library
This concludes our tour of the library

We hope you'll return soon
We hope you'll return soon