A major strength of the Sawyer Library is its Reference Department. Five full-time Reference Librarians provide help to the Suffolk Community in using the library’s many resources and services. There is at least one librarian on duty most hours that the Library is open.  If you are not finding the information you need, or are having problems accessing or effectively utilizing our electronic or print collections, please contact us!

Whenever possible, please come in and discuss your information needs in person, where we can assist you directly, and provide one-on-one instruction in any electronic databases that might be useful to you.

Regular Hours (Academic Year) for the Reference Desk

Please note: When only one Librarian is on duty, the desk will not be staffed during lunch breaks or when the Librarian is conducting a Library Instruction teaching session. Desk hours will vary on holidays, intersessions and summer terms. They will be more extensive during Spring and Fall Semesters.

You may also contact the Reference Staff in the following ways:

By Phone: (617) 573-8532
By Email: sawlib@suffolk.edu

Sawyer Library Reference Librarians also provide Library Instruction Sessions to support specific courses and research assignments. An internal classroom in the Library is equipped with 24 networked workstations for interactive instruction.

Suffolk Faculty, we encourage you to schedule an instruction session for any class requiring academic-level research on the part of your students.  Stop by the Reference Desk or call us for details or to set up an appointment.