About the Online Library

Librarians

Reference and other library services are provided by the college's professional librarians during day, evening and weekend hours via email, phone, chat and the Web.

After hours, the library participates in a chat-based reference service provided by a consortium of academic librarians. When the Empire State College librarians are unavailable to chat, librarians from the consortium will take over and respond to questions from Empire State College users.

Faculty and staff members wishing to request librarian presence at a college function, please submit this Library Outreach Form.

Collections and Services

The online library provides access to a vast collection of online resources and services for research and study, including:

Alumni have free, lifelong access to the Alumni Library, which is a separate sub-set of the college's online library.

Background

In 1971, Empire State College was chartered within the SUNY system as a distance learning college for adult and nontraditional students. Until 1997, our students relied on other SUNY libraries for research and learning support. In 1997, the online library and learning resource center was established and has continued to grow.

We now have four full-time librarians and a well-rounded collection of e-books, online journals, reference resources, and databases of images and videos. Our collections are entirely online and our services are delivered to our users wherever they are by Internet, telephone, mail, and UPS.

Your Librarians

 Librarians Photo

Contact Info

If you are unable to view or use the Ask a Librarian chat widget above, you may also:

Search our FAQ or email us

Call 800-847-3000, ext. 2222

Normal Hours
  • Sun: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Mon-Thu: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Hours
(Memorial Day - Labor Day)
  • Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Mon-Thu: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Winter Break Hours
(End Fall 1 - Spring 1)
  • Sun: Closed
  • Mon-Thu: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Christmas week: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays
    • December 24 – Closed
    • December 25 – Closed
    • January 1 – Closed

Please note: If you need to request accommodations for library content, on the basis of a disability, please contact Disability Services by emailing them at Disability.Services@esc.edu. Requests for accommodations should be submitted as early as possible to allow for sufficient planning. If you have questions, please visit the Disability Services website.

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