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
- 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
Annual Reports
- Annual Report: FY2022-23
- Annual Report: FY2021-22
- Annual Report: FY2020-21
- Annual Report: FY2019-20
- Annual Report: FY2018-19
- Annual Report: FY2017-18
- Annual Report: FY2016-17
- Annual Report: FY2015-16
- Information Literacy Assessment Report 2015-16
Library Newsletters
- Volume 26, Issue 2. Spring 2022 ("A Week in Pictures") | Flipbook version
- Volume 26, Issue 1. Fall 2021 | Flipbook version
- Volume 25, Issue 2. Spring 2021
- Volume 25, Issue 1. Fall 2020
- Volume 24, Issue 1. Fall 2019
- Volume 23, Issue 2. Spring 2019
- See all library newsletters
Open@CCSU - Library OER Newsletters
Dashboard
Library Impact Dashboard
Review statistics demonstrating impact and usage of library resources & services.
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
Reduced hours for intersessions and breaks; closed on holiday weekends. Hours may be extended during finals (watch for updates.)
For current hours, call: (860) 832-2055 or visit the library's web calendar.