With state of the art electronic information-retrieval services and study space for over 900 students, the Folsom Library serves as Rensselaer's central library while the Architecture Library, located in the Greene Building, supports the School of Architecture programs. The collection also contains technical research reports, government document series, computer software, video tapes, and sound recordings.
Reference librarians help students define their information needs and suggest pertinent literature.
RensSearch provides on-line access to over 100 databases through the campus network. Library services include an electronic class reserves system , photocopy facilities, interlibrary loan, borrowing privileges at most academic libraries in the area, individual consulting on research projects, and group study rooms. Reading Room's recreational reading collections. Individual assistance and equipment are available for special needs. In order to provide students with increased access to computing resources, the libraries have 88 public access computers, including PC's, Macintoshes, and UNIX workstations.