Welcome to Butler Library!
Our goal is for the library to serve as the academic heart and hub of the campus: a welcoming and inclusive space for learning, creativity, and scholarship.
Our talented librarians and staff are here to help you succeed at Buffalo State. Call, text, or email us for assistance or swing by our research help desk on the second floor. While you’re here, check out our reservable group study rooms, collection of circulating laptops, or perhaps even a book -- we have over half a million of them in our collections on the second and third floors.
The library's Academic Commons, which opened in March 2020, serves as the front door to student success at Buffalo State by bringing together a variety of support services that strengthen the relationship between students and the librarians, advisors, tutors, and other support staff dedicated to helping them succeed.
Here in Butler, we are dedicated to building a library that is innovative, student-centric, and community-driven. Let me know how we can help make your Buffalo State experience even better.
Mission
E. H. Butler Library is the academic hub of the campus. Our mission is to empower students, faculty, and staff to succeed personally and professionally by providing outstanding resources and services that inform and inspire a lifelong passion for learning.
Vision
Butler Library will be the hub and heart of the Buffalo State campus. We will be known by the campus for our modern technology, our strong academic connection to the campus and community, our distinctive collections and resources, and our secure, inviting, and inspiring spaces. We will be known as the most innovative academic library in SUNY. All of our staff will take pride in our collective knowledge and expertise, and will value communication and collaboration across all departments.
Values
- Quality service and fair use of information for students, faculty, and staff
- Intellectual freedom and equitable access to information
- Acquisition, preservation, and conservation of information
- Provision of a gateway to success in the intellectual world through information literacies and teaching
- Provision of a vibrant physical and virtual venue for intellectual exchange, quiet reflection, and cultural enrichment
Charles Lyons
Director, E. H. Butler Library
Office: Butler 275
E-mail: lyonscf@buffalostate.edu
Phone: 716-878-3026
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