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Rush Rhees view from the quad

Rush Rhees Library

Designed to serve as a centerpiece of the River Campus when it was dedicated in 1930, Rush Rhees Library is now home to the Art and Music Library, the Barbara J. Burger iZone, the Janis and James S. Gleason Library, the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, and the Rossell Hope Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center for English Studies, and the University Archives. 

MAILING ADDRESS
755 Library Road
Rochester, NY 14627
585-275-5804

Floor Plans

Exterior view of Carlson Library

Carlson Science & Engineering Library

Home to Science and Engineering collections on River Campus, Carlson Library offers expertise and support for students and faculty in STEM disciplines and for data needs across campus. At Carlson, you can connect with subject or data experts, search our collections, or find a space. Carlson is also home to Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X, a hub for extended reality, and the VISTA Collaboratory, a data visualization lab.

MAILING ADDRESS
160 Trustee Road
Rochester, NY 14627
585-275-4488

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View of POA library from the cooridor

Physics, Optics & Astronomy

The Physics-Optics-Astronomy Library (POA) supports the instructional and research needs of students and faculty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute of Optics. While it is open to the public every day and most evenings during the academic year, declared departmental majors, graduate students, and the faculty enjoy 24/7 access.

MAILING ADDRESS
374 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Rochester, NY 14627
585-275-4469