Berry Library and Learning Commons The Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons is a modern facility that offers a welcoming and comfortable learning environment. It houses various student services, as well as computer workstations, books, journals, media, and librarians and staff ready to help with your study and research needs. Here are some of the top things to know about the library this year:
Library Access and Safety Precautions As long as in-person classes are meeting, the library will be open to all Salem State University students, faculty, and staff. Members of the public are also welcome. As of August 2021, masks are required inside all buildings on campus, including the library. Please be aware that campus COVID-19 protocols may change, necessitating changes in these conditions.
Library Hours of Operation Beginning September 2, 2021, Berry Library is open Monday through Thursday from 7:45 am to 9 pm, Friday from 7:45 to 5 pm, Saturday from Noon to 5 pm, and Sunday from Noon to 7 pm. Hours may be reduced or extended as COVID-19 protocols allow. Hours on holidays may vary. The lobby of the learning commons building is remains open until mid-night most evenings and is open on weekend mornings at 9 am. For the most up-to-date hours of operation of the library and the learning commons, go to salemstate. edu/library/hours or call the recorded hours line at 978.542.6808.
E-Books, E-Journals, and Online Research Consultations Library materials are available virtually 24 hours a day 7 days a week and during open hours of operation. Go to salemstate.edu/library to search for
e-books, articles in databases, and research guides for subject-specific help. Print books may be requested online via the NOBLE library catalog and picked up within 7 days of notification at the library entrance. If you have a question, you may put in a library service desk ticket. For more extensive research assistance, contact a subject librarian directly to receive help over email or phone, or to make an appointment for an online or in-person research consultation.
WiFi and Computer Access The library has strong WiFi access throughout the 4 floors of the building. All tables have embedded outlets to easily keep your laptop powered up. If you don’t have a laptop, there are desktop computers throughout the building. Please sanitize your workstation both before and after use. Disinfectant stations (disinfectant spray and paper towels) can be found on each floor.
Reserve a Group Study Room Online The library has 11 individual study rooms that you can reserve online at salemstate.edu/ library. All study rooms are restricted to no more than 2 people at all times. Reservations can
be made up to one week in advance and rooms may be reserved for up to two hours at a time (four half-hour time slots). Each room has a powered conference table, 2 chairs, whiteboard walls, and a flat-screen display with Apple T V and HMDI connections. Make your reservation online and then come to the Library Help Desk on the first floor to check out the key-card at the time you have reserved. These rooms may also be used by individuals needing a quiet place to use reliable WiFi to attend a class being held over Zoom.
Special Study Areas The library has three special use study rooms for family study, a community study room, and a meditation room on the 2nd floor. The meditation room is accessible by ClipperCard and keys for the other rooms are kept at the Library Help Desk. The library also has a comfortable, 2-person lounge area called the IDEA Den on the first floor which usually has a small rotating collection of browsable books on multiculturalism, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
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