{"id":790,"date":"2016-04-15T16:58:18","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T16:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:27:46","slug":"the-suf-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/academics\/the-suf-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SU Florence Library meets the needs of its students and faculty with a wide range of library services, making it one of the largest English-language libraries among study abroad programs in Italy. Since 1959, the collection has continuously grown to support the program\u2019s diverse and expanding curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All SU Florence students, regardless of home institution, can use their Syracuse NetID and password for round-the-clock access to all online databases and journals licensed by <a href=\"https:\/\/library.syr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SU Libraries.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students can borrow books in the library including reserve books and semester loans. For help finding and obtaining resources, reference and research assistance, contact April, the <a href=\"mailto:amchild@syr.edu\">Academic Support Coordinator.<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n<ul id=\"amoteam-sc-member-198645368\" class=\"amoteam-sc-team amoteam-tiles amoteam-tile-style-1_1 amoteam-tile-style-1 \">\r\n\t<li class=\"amoteam-tiles__item \">\r\n\r\n\t\t<a class=\"amoteam-popup-link\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#amoteam-panel-198645368-10991\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member-hover-icon \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"amoteam-icon-hover-info\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member-info amoteam-member-info--al-right \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member-name amoteam-member-info__item \">April Child<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member-subtitle amoteam-member-info__item\">Academic Support Coordinator<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .member-info -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-member-img-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amoteam-member-img\" src=\"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/child-2-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"April Child\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .member -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/li><!-- .tiles__item -->\r\n\r\n<\/ul><!-- .sc-team -->\r\n<script>amoTeamVars.memberSC.push({\"type\":\"member\",\"scID\":\"#amoteam-sc-member-198645368\",\"itemWidth\":250,\"itemMargin\":20,\"align\":\"center\",\"fullWidth\":\"yes\",\"panel\":\"right\"})<\/script><div class=\"amoteam-panels\">\r\n<div id=\"amoteam-panel-198645368-10991\" class=\"amoteam-panel mfp-hide amoteam-panel-align-right amoteam-panel-pf-image \"\r\n     data-align=\"right\" data-format=\"image\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel__header\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"amoteam-btn amoteam-btn-rc-square amoteam-btn-panel-close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close Panel\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"amoteam-icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel__img-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amoteam-panel__img\" src=\"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/plugins\/amo-team-showcase\/public\/img\/image-placeholder.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/child-2-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"April Child\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .panel__img-wrap -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel__heading\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"amoteam-panel__title amoteam-panel__heading-item\">April Child<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel__subtitle amoteam-panel__heading-item\">Academic Support Coordinator<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div><!-- .panel__header -->\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel__content\">\r\n\t\t\r\n<div class=\"amoteam-panel-sc amoteam-sc-text-block  amoteam-panel-sc-only-title\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel-sc__header amoteam-sc-text-block__header\">\r\n\t\t<h5 class=\"amoteam-panel-sc_title amoteam-sc-text-block_title\">Contact Information<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div><!-- .sc-text-block__header -->\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"amoteam-panel-sc__content amoteam-sc-text-block__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Location: Villino Library Office<\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:amchild@syr.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">amchild@syr.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Work Phone: +39 055-503-1359<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">April Child is responsible for all library operations including circulation, reference assistance, cataloging, and resource management, as well as organizing workshops for students. She also assists with academic operations, providing support and coordinating exam logistics for students with academic accommodations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><!-- .sc-text-block -->\n\t<\/div><!-- .panel__content -->\r\n\r\n<\/div><!-- .panel --><\/div><!-- .panels -->\n<strong>Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reading for pleasure is supported fully and students have access to a vast collection of contemporary fiction. Each semester students can take part in a weekly book club and once a semester an independent English language bookshop holds a book fair on campus. The library community warmly welcomes other initiatives and community projects such as chess and crochet clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Library opening hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Monday-Thursday 8:30-6:00<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Friday 8:30-2:00<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Saturday-Sunday Closed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SU Florence Library meets the needs of its students and faculty with a wide range of library services, making it one of the largest English-language libraries among study abroad programs in Italy. Since 1959, the collection has continuously grown to support the program\u2019s diverse and expanding curriculum. 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