Special Collections
Special Collections is the home for the archives of St. Lawrence University, our Manuscript collections, and a Rare Book collection that bespeaks the intellectual history of St. Lawrence University. We are a teaching archive. We are a resource for how to appraise unique materials, and for seeing printed matter anew.
WORD Studio
Fast Facts
We are more than a “writing center.” “WORD” is an acronym:
W: Written Communication (for example, papers)
O: Oral Communication (for example, speeches)
R: Reading (we help you hone your reading comprehension skills)
D: Design (for example, posters, and PowerPoint)
We're here for any communication need—not just papers.
About St. Lawrence University Library
St. Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in the village of Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It has roughly 2400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) allows students, faculty, and staff to request journal articles and books from other institutions when they are not held by the SLU Libraries.
ILLiad is the system to place ILL requests.
Music Library
About the Music Library
The Music Library is a departmental library that supports the educational, research, and performance needs of the Music department and provides music resources to the entire university community. The Music Library houses recordings and scores; most books about music are located in the Owen D. Young Library.
Borrowing
Everyone is welcome to use the St. Lawrence University Libraries, however, borrowing policies vary by an individual's relationship to the University. See Borrowing Policies to find the guidelines for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and others.
Collection Development and Acquisitions
Ordering Library Materials
The Library Item Request form is the preferred method for submitting orders. Please include as much information about each item as possible (author, title, publisher, year of publication, etc.) and be sure to include your name and your department or program affiliation.
