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Mugar Memorial Library
Located in the heart of the Charles River Campus, Mugar Memorial Library is the largest and most central of BU Libraries’ branches and houses the majority of the University’s print collections. Mugar provides a variety of
study spaces
catering to our patrons’ needs and preferences. It is also home to Libraries Administration and various Libraries departments and services, including four additional branches: the
African Studies Library
, the
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
, the
Music Library
, and the
Krasker Film/Video
collection.
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