Library

The University Libraries supports Clarkson University’s mission by promoting academic excellence through the implementation of programs, policies, and strategies geared towards the innovative vision of libraries in the 21st century in support of teaching and research.

The Harriet Call Burnap Memorial Library is the main library located on the hill campus in the Educational Resources Center (ERC).  Its collection is comprised of more than 500,000 volumes, over 3,700 print and electronic journals, an estimated 15,000 electronic books, thousands of government documents and reports, Clarkson University dissertations, and the Ridings Collection. The library also offers access to several electronic databases and online reference works, including but not limited to encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, and newspapers.  The University Archives has 228 linear feet of resources pertaining to the Clarkson family and Clarkson's history. Through a digitization project, the Clarkson family history, Clarkson yearbooks, and the Clarkson Integrator are available online.

The Physical Therapy Library is the University Libraries’ branch library and is located in the Center for Health Sciences (Clarkson Hall) on the downtown campus. This unique collection serves the University’s health programs as well as the local health industry. Its collection includes 1,826 books and 4,794 journal volumes.