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      Bapst Library

      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810

      Bapst Library, named for the first president of Boston College, served as the original Library from 1925 until the opening of the Thomas P. O'Neill Library in 1984.

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      • 617-552-3200

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      Burns Library

      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810

      Located in the original Bapst Library building on Boston College’s Chestnut Hill campus, the John J. Burns Library offers students, scholars, and the general public opportunities to engage with rare books, special collections, and archives.

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      • 617-552-4861

      • burnsref@bc.edu

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      Educational Resource Center

      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810

      The Educational Resource Center, located in Campion Hall, serves the specialized resource needs of the Lynch School of Education faculty and students.

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      • 617-552-4920

      • erc@bc.edu

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      Law Library

      Boston College Law School
      885 Centre St
      Newton Center, MA 02459

      The mission of the Boston College Law Library is to provide research, educational and technological support to the Boston College Law School community.

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      • 617-552-4434

      • lawcirc@bc.edu

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      Catherine O'Connor Library

      381 Concord Road
      Weston, MA 02493

      Located at Weston Observatory, this library contains a specialized collection of earth sciences monographs, periodicals, and maps, particularly in the areas of seismology, geology, and geophysics.

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      • 617-552-4477

      • karre@bc.edu

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      O'Neill Library

      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810

      The main research library, the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Library, is located in the center of the main campus, adjoining the O'Neill Plaza.

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      • Circ: 617-552-8038

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      Social Work Library

      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810

      Located in McGuinn Hall, the Social Work Library supports the teaching and research needs of the Boston College School of Social Work.

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      • 617-552-0109

      • swlib@bc.edu

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      Theology & Ministry Library

      Boston College Theology and Ministry Library
      117 Lake Street
      Brighton, MA 02135

      The Theology & Ministry Library (TML) supports research, teaching, and learning at the School of Theology & Ministry and Saint John's Seminary.

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      • Circ: 617-552-0549

      • Ref: 617-552-6553

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