The Elihu Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University was opened in 1972.

The Library has seating capacity for over 800 people.

The Library holds over 730,000 bound volumes, including 114,000 periodicals. There are 557,000 microforms, including 18,000 reels of microfilm, and over 15,000 items in media format.

Opening Hours-

Fall & Spring Semester hours:

M-Th: 8am-10:45pm
F: 8am-4:45pm
Sat: 9am-3:45pm
Sun: 2-9:45pm

It provides access to 55,000 current online and print journal subscriptions.

The Library provides on-site and remote access to over 200 research databases in a variety of disciplines. Specialized research materials include the Polish Heritage and Gender Equity collections, along with a rare book collection of 16,000 volumes.

The Library at CCSU consists of eight departments and is headed by a director who reports to the Provost.

It also provides the Library with a fully integrated system that incorporates important functions; these functions include modules that support acquisitions, serials, circulation/reserve and cataloging.

Digital reserves allows 24-hour access to book chapters, journal articles, class notes and sound files from any computer with an internet connection.

The Library also provides access to photocopiers, computers, scanners, audiovisual equipment and loans Kindles and laptops.

Contact-

Elihu Burritt Library
(access via Harold Lewis Drive)
Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050