Elihu Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University

About the Elihu Burritt Library

The academic focal point of every University community is its library. CCSU’s Elihu Burritt Library provides students with information and materials needed to complete assigned classwork and research. The library provides a comfortable and productive space that allows students to work on assignments and research while having research assistance and library materials at their fingertips.

About

The library has a collection of over 492,582 books and an extensive journal collection (print + online).

The library website (https://library.ccsu.edu) is a gateway to over 89,498 academic e-journals and magazines, 199,200 eBooks and over 200 research databases in a variety of disciplines.

Reference librarians are always available to help students start and understand the research process as well as introduce students to how to find the various different types of information available such as articles, books, statistics.

Borrowing

Students must have a current CCSU Blue Chip to check out all library materials, and students are responsible for every item they check out. See the library's guide to borrowing for CCSU students (https://libguides.ccsu.edu/about/services/students).

Additional Library Resources

The Elihu Burritt Library is home to these additional resources:

Collections & Spaces

image from CCSU of students working in the library
  • Curriculum Laboratory — textbooks and materials for student teachers and education majors
  • Reserves – materials placed in the library by professors for specific classes
  • Periodicals — current and bound periodicals, microfilm, and microfiche (printing services available)
  • Special Collections (Polish Archives and LGBTQ Archives)
  • Rare Books, and University Archives
  • Inter-Library Loan — will help students use ILLiad to obtain materials from virtually every major library in the United States
  • A growing media collection, including videos, and music CDs
  • Makerspace
  • 4th Floor Quiet Study
  • Two Group Study Rooms

Programs, Exhibits & Events

The library also provides various programs, exhibits, and events throughout the year that might be of interest to students, which it publishes through an active social media presence.

Reports & Publications

Dashboard

Library Impact Dashboard

Review statistics demonstrating impact and usage of library resources & services.

screenshot of the Library Impact Dashboard 2021-22 Guide

Review the library's annual 2021-22 Fiscal Year Statistics

Hours

Library Hours

  • Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 10:45 pm Friday: 8 am - 4:45 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am - 3:45 pm
  • Sunday: 1 pm - 9:45 pm
  • During school breaks: Monday thru Friday, 8 am - 4:45 pm

For updated hours, call: (860) 832-2055 or visit the library's web calendar.