27 nova.edu (954) 525-5500 | nsuartmuseum.org ALVIN SHERMAN LIBRARY NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is home to a wealth of resources, as well as several cultural attractions. NSU students, faculty and staff members, as well as the Broward community, have access to more than 1 million items at the 325,000-square-foot, 5-story Alvin Sherman Library. These include nearly 500,000 e-resources; nearly 200,000 e-books; and more than 570 research databases, as well as popular fiction and nonfiction, magazines, movies, and video games. Library patrons can also enjoy cozy reading nooks, 31 comfortable study rooms, wireless Internet, and a café. The high-tech library also encompasses 1,400 user seats; 13 electronic classrooms; 31 group study rooms, including the family study room; 3 conference rooms; the Ann Porterfield Digital Media Lab; and the 75-seat, technology-rich Circle of Friends Collaborative Study Room. The library is also home to permanent works of art—including The Glass Garden by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly and a Buddhist prayer wheel blessed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On the second floor, the Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery showcases important works of art and exhibits throughout the year. On the same floor, the Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Museum contains original artifacts from the Holocaust and other educational resources. Supporting the library’s programs and resources are highly trained, skilled librarians whose main goal is to serve the community that uses one of the largest library buildings in Florida.
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