FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Florida Atlantic Libraries
At Florida Atlantic Libraries, we empower more than 30,000+ students, countless faculty, staff, and local community members across our physical locations in Boca Raton, Jupiter, Harbor Branch, Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and Davie, and more than 5,000 at the Palm Beach State College Boca Raton campus, with an additional 24/7 virtual reference and digital collection access for Florida Atlantic University affiliates. The Florida Atlantic Libraries is a hub for discovery, collaboration, engagement, innovation, student success, research assistance, and grant support.
Our mission goes beyond providing access to innovating world-class collections and services. While housing more than 3 million+ items, including rare books, artists’ books, archives, special collections, and we provide over 2.5+ million digital resources. We provide expert guidance and flexible spaces designed to support every stage of the academic journey. With access to over 2 million+ electronic titles, 600+ databases, and a growing range of streaming media. Our students, faculty, researchers, and community have the tools they need to fuel research, creativity, and lifelong learning. Florida Atlantic stands among just a few universities in the nation to earn all three Carnegie Foundation designations: Community Engagement, R1 research status, and Opportunity College and University. As we advance the university’s momentum as a Top 100/R1 research institution, the Florida Atlantic Libraries play a vital role in cultivating student success and scholarly achievement, while preserving the past, engaging the present, and driving future possibilities.
Our Special Collections and University Archives preserve unique treasures. Among these treasures are the Marvin & Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, preserving the ideals and history of America’s founding; the Alan B. and Charna Larkin American Presidential Study, offering rare insights into the nation’s leaders; the Jaffe Center for Book Arts, a world-renowned home for the book as art; and the Recorded Sound Archives, which safeguard thousands of historic and cultural audio recordings. Together, these collections enrich scholarship, preserve cultural heritage, and provide unparalleled opportunities for discovery. The Digital Library makes these resources globally accessible while also serving as the official repository for the groundbreaking research and creative output of the Florida Atlantic community.
Alan B. and Charna Larkin American Presidential Study
Leading Through Collaboration
Guided by the Dean of Libraries, Dr. Linda Marie Golian-Lui and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Libraries’ Leadership Team (LLT), we are reimagining what a 21st-century research library can be. We do this by listening to our users and embracing change. We excel in connecting people to knowledge and to one another - across disciplines, across campuses, and across the world. Through Digital Commons at Florida Atlantic, we extend this collaboration even further, providing an open-access platform where the university’s research, scholarship, and creative works are preserved, shared, and made discoverable worldwide. Florida Atlantic Libraries advance student and faculty success through LibGuides, 24/7 virtual reference, liaison librarian support, customized library instruction, research consultations, and scoping review services.
Florida Atlantic Libraries are deeply committed to engagement, within the university and beyond. Through public programming, exhibits, lectures, workshops, and partnerships, the Libraries create opportunities for dialogue, discovery, connection, and to collaborate and utilize technologies. From welcoming the community into our unique variety of spaces to collaborating with schools, cultural organizations, and local partners, we extend the reach of our resources and expertise far beyond the classroom. These efforts strengthen the bond between Florida Atlantic and the broader community while showcasing the Libraries as centers of learning, creativity, and cultural exchange.
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Please feel free to contact us at LibDeansOffice@fau.edu with any questions or requests.
