Address:
73 Tremont Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
02108
United States
County: Suffolk 
Phone: 617-573-8535
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Mildred F. Sawyer Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Suffolk University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 102,369 volumes. The library circulates 9,083 items per year. The library serves a population of 6,070 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: The Sawyer Library—named for university benefactor Mildred F. Sawyer—is Suffolk University’s main library. The Library supports the academic needs of the Suffolk University community by providing curated information resources, reference and instruction services, as well as access to a variety of study spaces and equipment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Gregory Heald .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs (level 18).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 6,070 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 102,369 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 9,083 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1993 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2014 |
| Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2014 |
| Authentication Service | EZProxy | 2018 |
| Previous Authentication Service | WAM | 1997 |
| Digital Collection Management | Omeka | 2013 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | 2019 |
| Archives Management | Rediscovery | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
OCLC Interlibrary Loan ILLiad RapidILL |
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| Web Content Management | LibGuides | |
| EventManager | LibCal | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Sierra.
The 2025 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 3766 |
| OCLC Symbol | SUF |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 64141 |
| NCES LIBID | 168005 |
| Ringgold ID | 1850 |
Record History: This listing was created on Mar 18, 1999 and was last modified on Oct 26, 2025.
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