The Libraries own more than 3.6 million volumes  as well as media, and special collections. Cybraries, located in the Libraries, provide access to more than 500 computer workstations. The Libraries subscribe to 350 research databases and more than 10,000 electronic journals. Many are unavailable elsewhere in Western New York.  For more information, see the Libraries Fact Sheet (PDF).

The Arts & Sciences Libraries (ASL) were created in response to the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of teaching and research at the University at Buffalo. ASL encompasses:   » Architecture & Planning Library » Undergraduate Library » Lockwood Memorial Library » Science & Engineering Library        - Government Documents        - Map Collection        - Polish Room        - Multimedia Center

The misson of the Digital Library Center (DLC) pursue the digital library in all forms, to meet the requirements of the author, reader, researcher, instructor and student, and to seek out the best practices, tools and methods for development, management and persistence of the digital library.

The Health Sciences Library (HSL) provides services to meet the information needs of the instructional, research and clinical programs in the Schools of Dental Medicine, Public Health and Health Professions, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, and Pharmacy.

The Law Library occupies six floors in the center of the Law School. Our services and research collections are carefully tailored to meet the research instruction needs of UB Law's students. Our beautiful facility, often referred to as “the heart of the Law School ,” provides a comfortable, modern setting that is very conducive to the study of law.

The Libraries Annex, approximately 16,000 square feet in size is specially constructed to house up to 1.5 million volumes of low-use materials. The Annex is located close to both UB campuses, on Rensch Road across Sweet Home Road from UB's North Campus.

The Music Library is located in Baird Hall on the North Campus. The Music Library's primary mission is to support the instructional and research needs of the UB Music Department. It also provides support to disciplines which intersect with music--dance, anthropology, American studies, theatre, and information and library studies--and serves the music information needs of Western New York's arts community.

Special Collections is made up of three units:   » Poetry Collection » Rare Books » University Archives